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Sonatine

A ferocious man sleeps here.

Murakawa, an aging Tokyo yakuza tiring of gangster life, is sent by his boss to Okinawa along with a few of his henchmen to help end a gang war, supposedly as mediators between two warring clans. He finds that the dispute between the clans is insignificant and whilst wondering why he was sent to Okinawa at all, his group is attacked in an ambush. The survivors flee and make a decision to lay low at the beach while they await further instructions.

19931h 34mRAction, Crime, Thriller

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About Sonatine

Directors
Takeshi Kitano
Cast
Takeshi Kitano, Aya Kokumai, Tetsu Watanabe, Masanobu Katsumura, Susumu Terajima, Ren Osugi
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Content rating
R
Original language
Japanese
Production countries
Japan
Status
Released

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