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Wild Life (1997)

Living a carefully constructed life of routine, boxing has-been Hiroki (Kosuke Toyohara) maintains a sane life by servicing pachinko machines and tinkering with jigsaw puzzles. When his boss comes under the thumb of Yakuza gangs and suddenly goes missing, Hiroki is targeted next. The thugs believe he possesses a valuable envelope, and Hiroki must now unravel the mystery before it's too late. Thrilling crime comedy from Shinji Aoyama also stars Mickey Curtis and Yuna Natsuo. 121 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; biographies; interview. In Japanese with English subtitles.
SKU: D87281
$24.99
Category:
Foreign
Director:
Shinji Aoyama
Rated:
NR
Color:
Color
Cast:
Mickey Curtis, Jun Kunimura, Eiko Nagashima, Yoichiro Saito, Kosuke Toyohara

Kichiku: Banquet Of The Beasts (1997)

Set in '70s Japan, this twisted mix of political satire and all-out gore tracks the disintegration of a radical student protest group following the arrival of the jailed leader's ex-cellmate. News of the leader's suicide drives the already-paranoid members to violently turn on one another. Shigeru Bokuda, Shunsuke Sawada, Sumiko Mikami star. 104 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English; featurettes; interviews; biographies; filmographies; theatrical trailer. In Japanese with English subtitles. Two-disc set.
$24.99
Category:
Foreign
Rated:
NR
Color:
Color
Cast:
Shigeru Bokuda, Sumiko Mikami, Shunsuke Sawada, Toshiyuki Sugihara
SKU:
D72828

Onibi (The Fire Within) (1997)

Released from prison after 27 years, a world-weary Yakuza hit man is content to take photographs and work as a mobster's chauffeur. But when the beautiful piano player he's fallen for seeks his help in a vengeance campaign, the killer-turned-driver finds his deadly passions returning to the surface. Director Rokuro Mochizuki's offbeat crime drama stars Yoshio Harada and Reiko Kataoka. 130 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; interview; biographies; filmographies.
$24.99

The Yakuza Collection

Three-disc boxed set includes "Full Metal Yakuza," "Onibi" and "Wild Life" (1997).
$34.99

Bounce Ko Gals (1997)

Stopping off in Tokyo before heading to New York, Lisa tries to make some quick cash by appearing in a porno film. But when all her money is stolen by the production's Yakuza backer, Lisa turns to a pair of seasoned call girls, who agree to set her up with enough clients to make her money back before her flight leaves in 24 hours. Yukiko Okamoto, Yasue Sato, Hitomi Sato star in this gritty look at Tokyo's seedy underworld. 109 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Japanese Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English. In Japanese with English subtitles.
$29.99
Category:
Foreign
Director:
Masato Harada
Rated:
NR
Color:
Color
Cast:
Kaori Momoi, Jun Murakami, Yukiko Okamoto, Ryszard Pietruski, Hitomi Sato, Koji Yakusho
SKU:
D85044

An Obsession (Tsumetai Chi) (1997)

Workaholic police detective Saga Sosuke (Ryo Ishibashi) loses his gun after being shot while investigating the leader of a terrorist cult. Recuperated, though suffering the loss of a lung, Sosuke quits the force but is drawn back to his obsessive ways when his gun becomes a serial killer's weapon of choice. Taro Suwa, Kazuma Suzuki also star. 109 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; filmographies; interview. In Japanese with English subtitles.
$24.99
Category:
Foreign
Director:
Shinji Aoyama
Rated:
NR
Color:
Color
Cast:
Suzuki Kazuma, Tohyama Kyoko, Eiko Nagashima, Ishibashi Ryo, Taro Suwa, Yu-Rei Yanagi
SKU:
D86348

Wild Life (1997)

Living a carefully constructed life of routine, boxing has-been Hiroki (Kosuke Toyohara) maintains a sane life by servicing pachinko machines and tinkering with jigsaw puzzles. When his boss comes under the thumb of Yakuza gangs and suddenly goes missing, Hiroki is targeted next. The thugs believe he possesses a valuable envelope, and Hiroki must now unravel the mystery before it's too late. Thrilling crime comedy from Shinji Aoyama also stars Mickey Curtis and Yuna Natsuo. 121 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; biographies; interview. In Japanese with English subtitles.
$24.99
Category:
Foreign
Director:
Shinji Aoyama
Rated:
NR
Color:
Color
Cast:
Mickey Curtis, Jun Kunimura, Eiko Nagashima, Yoichiro Saito, Kosuke Toyohara
SKU:
D87281

EM Embalming (1999)

The son of a prominent Japanese politician apparently kills himself, but when an embalmer called in to treat the body finds a needle embedded in it and the head is later stolen, she and her detective friend are drawn into a bizarre world of multiple personalities, black market organ transplant rings, religious cults, and more. Shinji Aoyama's twisted shocker stars Reiko Takashima, Yutaka Matsushige. 120 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; interview; biographies; filmographies. In Japanese with English subtitles.
$24.99
Category:
Foreign
Director:
Shinji Aoyama
Rated:
NR
Color:
Color
Cast:
Yutaka Matsushige, Reiko Takashima
SKU:
D74505

The 3 Faces Of Shinji Aoyama

Three-disc boxed set includes "An Obsession," "Wild Life" (1997), and "EM Embalming."
$29.99
Category:
Foreign
Rated:
NR
Color:
Color
SKU:
D80484

Mike Yokohama: A Forest With No Name (2002)

When the daughter of an affluent businessman runs away, a tough detective is hired to find her. Tracking the girl to a secretive commune located deep in a forest, he quickly discovers that that there is much more to the case than meets the eye. Thrilling pilot episode to the Japanese TV series "Mike Yokohama: Private Eye" stars Nagase Masatoshi, Suzuki Kyoka, Otsuka Nene. 71 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Japanese; Subtitles: English. In Japanese with English subtitles.
$29.99
Category:
Foreign
Director:
Shinji Aoyama
Rated:
NR
Color:
Color
Cast:
Hideaki Esumi, Yoshio Harada, Masatoshi Nagase, Kyoka Suzuki, Kanji Tsuda
SKU:
D77222

A Yakuza In Love (1997)

The last thing a hardened yakuza enforcer expects to find in a world of gang warfare and drug trafficking is love, but find it he does, in the person of a shy waitress. This intense and violent romantic drama comes from director Rokuro Mochizuki ("Another Lonely Hitman"). 130 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English; biographies; interview. In Japanese with English subtitles.
$24.99
Category:
Foreign
Rated:
NR
Color:
Color
SKU:
D86365

Remembering The Cosmos Flower (1998)

Moving drama about a teenage girl who moves back to Japan with her mother after spending several years abroad. When it's learned that the girl contacted AIDS from a blood transfusion in South America, she is shunned by the community, until a childhood friend helps her cope and confront the neighbors' prejudice. Akane Oda, Megumi Matsushita star. 103 min. Soundtrack: Japanese; Subtitles: English.
$19.99
Category:
Foreign
Director:
Junichi Suzuki
Rated:
NR
Color:
Color
Cast:
Megumi Matsushita, Mari Natsuki, Akane Oda
SKU:
D17722
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