Ginji the Slasher
In 1945, when Japan surrended, Ginji Sonezaki saw no hope in the future, and tried to commit suicide, but he was saved by Kuroda, his superior officer. In the post-WWII period, Ginji helped Kuroda's business but in 1953, Ginji got extremely upset with what Kuroda was doing in his black market business and went on a violent rampage with his samurai sword, killing almost all of Kuroda's men. This incident made him known as ''Hitokiri Ginji'' (Ginji The Slasher). Ginji was imprisoned... 50 years later, Ginji is released from jail. He begins to live among the homeless people, keeping his identity secret but dwelling on the past. Meanwhile, Kuroda has become an important figure behind the politics, he keeps his eyes on Ginji who knows his past too much... Stars Riki Takeuchi ("Dead or Alive" trilogy).
Year: 2003
Genre: Foreign Language Films, Japanese Cinema
Country: Japan
Director: Takashi Miike
Starring: Riki Takeuchi, Isao Natsuyagi
Duration: 102 Minutes
Rating: R18
Subtitles: Yes
Location in store: Foreign (Japan)
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