Sonatine
'Beat' Takeshi Kitano stars in this very original tale of the last days of a Tokyo gangster. Hard action combines brilliantly with haunting stillness.
Year: 1993
Genre: Foreign Language Films, Japanese Cinema, Asia Extreme, Best of the 1990s
Country: Japan
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Starring: Aya Kokumai, Takeshi Kitano, Tetsu Watanabe
Duration: 93 Minutes
Rating: M
7.6/10
Location in store: Foreign (Japan)
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