Yakuza Weapon
“Try me.”
Certified Crap. CrapScore 67, rated by 1 admin.
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A returning yakuza heir is badly injured and rebuilt with heavy weapons where limbs used to be. The revenge drama eventually gives way to the kind of bodily combat ordinary action films cannot accommodate. Tak Sakaguchi's physical commitment helps sell the increasingly extravagant machinery.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 4.5/10
- Plot
- 9.5/10
- Effects
- 4.5/10
- Dialogue
- 7/10
- Rewatchability
- 8/10
“The rehabilitation programme has a troubling connection to military procurement.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 67
Synopsis and movie facts
After four years overseas, Shozo returns to Japan to avenge his yakuza boss who was assassinated by his own treacherous top man, Kurawaki. The resulting battle leaves both men severely injured, and Shozo awakens in a mysterious medical facility to find his arm replaced with an M61 Vulcan cannon and his leg replaced with a rocket launcher. Meanwhile, Kurawaki has been fitted with mechanical augmentations of his own. Get ready for the second round.
- Released
- 2011
- Directed by
- Tak Sakaguchi
- Running time
- 105 min
- Original title
- 極道兵器
Starring
- Tak Sakaguchi as Shozo Iwaki
- Jun Murakami as Tetsu
- Mei Kurokawa as Sister Nayoko
- Shingo Tsurumi as Kurawaki
- Akaji Maro as Kenzo Iwaki
- Takashi Nishina
- Akihiko Sai
- Arata Yamanaka
Research behind this pick
Researched . Explore the film references and reviews below.
- Film reference · themoviedb.org
Canonical film identity, release date, runtime, director credits, cast, genres, synopsis and poster checked against TMDB movie 83192.
- Review · moriareviews.com
The review identifies a shift from yakuza revenge drama to extravagant splatter and body-weapon effects.
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