Violent Streets (Region B)
One of the finest directors of JapaneseĀ chambaraĀ (sword fighting) films, Hideo Gosha (Sword of the Beast, Three Outlaw Samurai) also directed a number of films in the yakuza genre. The most outstanding of these wasĀ Violent Streets; a baroque crime thriller about a retired yakuza who gets pulled into a violent gang war by his former associates.
A former yakuza member, Egawa (Noboru AndĆ“) is now a brooding world-weary nightclub owner. Some of his former associates are released from prison and want to regain a foothold in the criminal underworld by igniting a gang war between the local yakuza, and an out-of-town clan led by veteran actor TetsurÅ Tanba (Harakiri).
A bold and colourful entry in the yakuza genre, Hideo GoshaāsĀ Violent StreetsĀ makes its worldwide debut on Blu-ray from a new restoration completed by Toei Company, Ltd.Ā
SPECIAL FEATURES
- 1080p presentation on Blu-ray from a 2K restoration of the original film elements
- Optional English subtitles
- An introduction to Violent Streets and the works of director Hideo Gosha by film critic Tony Rayns
- Jasper Sharp on Violent Streets
- A collectorās booklet featuring a new essay by Japanese cinema expert Tom Mes
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One of the finest directors of JapaneseĀ chambaraĀ (sword fighting) films, Hideo Gosha (Sword of the Beast, Three Outlaw Samurai) also directed a number of films in the yakuza genre. The most outstanding of these wasĀ Violent Streets; a baroque crime thriller about a retired yakuza who gets pulled into a violent gang war by his former associates.
A former yakuza member, Egawa (Noboru AndĆ“) is now a brooding world-weary nightclub owner. Some of his former associates are released from prison and want to regain a foothold in the criminal underworld by igniting a gang war between the local yakuza, and an out-of-town clan led by veteran actor TetsurÅ Tanba (Harakiri).
A bold and colourful entry in the yakuza genre, Hideo GoshaāsĀ Violent StreetsĀ makes its worldwide debut on Blu-ray from a new restoration completed by Toei Company, Ltd.Ā
SPECIAL FEATURES
- 1080p presentation on Blu-ray from a 2K restoration of the original film elements
- Optional English subtitles
- An introduction to Violent Streets and the works of director Hideo Gosha by film critic Tony Rayns
- Jasper Sharp on Violent Streets
- A collectorās booklet featuring a new essay by Japanese cinema expert Tom Mes
