Full Metal Yakuza

Full Metal Yakuza

Japanese VHS cover
Directed by Takashi Miike
Produced by
  • Yuji Nagamori
  • Naoki Abe[1]
Screenplay by Itaru Era[1]
Starring
Music by Koji Endo[1]
Cinematography Shoei Ando[1]
Edited by Yasushi Shimamura[1]
Production
companies
  • Tokuma Japan
  • Excellent Film[1]
Distributed by Tokuma Japan Communications[1]
Release dates
  • December 5, 1997 (1997-12-05) (Japan)
Running time
104 minutes[1]
Country Japan

Full Metal Yakuza is a 1997 Japanese action and satire[2] film directed by Takashi Miike. It was written by Itaru Era and based on a story by Hiroki Yamaguchi.

Originally released in Japan's direct-to-video market (V-Cinema), the film has gained more popularity because of the reputation of its controversial director.[3]

Plot

Aspiring yakuza Kensuke Hagane (Tsuyoshi Ujiki) is killed by gang violence along his idol and Yakuza boss Tosa (Takeshi Caesar). Their corpses wind up in the hands of a scientist, who manages to keep Kensuke alive by replacing much of his body with cyborg pieces and some parts of Tosa, making him bulletproof and super strong. Kensuke then escapes from the scientist and searches for those responsible to get revenge.

Cast

Release

Full Metal Yakuza was released in Japan direct-to-video on December 5, 1997 where it was released by Tokuma Japan Communications.[1]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Mes 2006, p. 386.
  2. Interview on Masters of Horror: Imprint DVD
  3. allmovie ((( Full Metal Yakuza > Overview )))

References

  • Mes, Tom (2006). Agitator: The Cinema of Takashi Miike. FAB Press. ISBN 1903254418. 

External links

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