Description: (Still) factory sealed. New old stock. "Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale) gave the world Japan's answer to The Godfather with this violent yakuza saga, influencing filmmakers from Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill, Reservoir Dogs) to Takashi Miike (Graveyard of Honor, Audition). Made within just two years, the five-film series brought a new kind of realism and ferocity to the crime genre in Japan, revitalizing the industry and leading to unprecedented commercial and critical success. Fukasaku and his team broke with the longstanding studio tradition of casting marquee idols as honorable, kimono-clad heroes, defending their gang bosses against unscrupulous villains, and instead adapted true accounts torn from the headlines, shot in a documentary-like style, and with few clear-cut heroes or villains. The vibrancy and dynamism of the filmmaking, plus its shocking violence, Shakespearean plotlines, and wide tapestry of characters, launched a revolutionary new genre, establishing the series as one of the great masterpieces of world crime cinema." Free USPS media mail to USA residents only. Sorry, international buyers will be declined. Packed securely with bubble wrap in a sturdy Uline box.
Price: 75 USD
Location: New York, New York
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Video Format: NTSC
Case Type: METAL BOX
Subtitle Language: English
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Sub-Genre: Japanese
Cinematic Movement: JAPANESE NEW WAVE
Studio: HOME VISION ENTERTAINMENT
Edition: 6-Disc Set
Type: Movie
Region Code: DVD: 1 (US, Canada...)
Format: DVD
Release Year: 2004
Language: Japanese
Actor: Toshio Kurosawa, Bunta Sugawara, Tatsuo Umemiya
Features: YES
Genre: YAKUZA
Movie/TV Title: Yakuza Papers: Battles Without Honor and Humanity
