Sonatine
A ferocious man sleeps here.
A ferocious man sleeps here.
Action, Crime, Thriller
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1993
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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.
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Cast:
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Details
Runtime:
94 min
Release date:
10 Sep 1993
Country:
JP
Languages:
Japanese
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$58,834
Awards:
4 wins & 2 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Sleek, punchy and altogether captivating.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb 2001
fresh:
Gross and trite as the material is, Kitano shows again that he is an ingenious, purposeful filmmaker.
– Stanley Kauffmann,
The New Republic,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
It shows how violent gangster movies need not be filled with stupid dialogue, nonstop action and gratuitous gore.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Kitano's haunting elegy to the gangster way of life.
– Stephen Holden,
New York Times,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
Eliminates the one virtue American action films can legitimately claim -- vitality -- and replaces it with fake- existential claptrap wrapped in an inept narrative.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Jan 2000