Sonatine Page #2

Synopsis: A world-weary yakuza in Tokyo is assigned to take his clan to Okinawa to help settle a dispute between two factions. He's suspicious of the assignment, but he goes, and within a couple days, his role remains unclear and several of men are dead. He retreats to a house on a remote beach to wait. The first night there , he rescues a young woman from an assault, and they develop a playful relationship. Over time, it becomes clear he's been set up, sent to Okinawa so that others can take over his lucrative territory. As his clan dwindles, he plans a revenge. But, what if he's successful? What is there to life anyway?
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Director(s): Takeshi Kitano
Production: Miramax
  4 wins.
 
IMDB:
7.6
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%
R
Year:
1993
94 min
549 Views


Now what?

It all started out with an idiot from

our group shooting an Anan man.

It's nothing serious, though.

The other man didn't even die.

So we didn't need any help.

But your old man insisted

on sending you across.

I think he's overreacting.

But thanks for coming anyway.

We were told

that you were desperate.

That's news to me.

Like I said, your old man insisted.

It's really nothing serious.

Just one of those little problems

we encounter every day.

Not an inter-clan thing or anything.

What are your plans for tonight?

Mr. Uechi said he'd take us out.

What part of Tokyo are you from?

Nakano.

Then you know

Tommy's, by the station?

Never heard of it.

It's quite a well-known joint.

Didn't you hear me?

Smoke?

What's that?

Marijuana.

I don't do drugs,

I only do amphetamines.

- Are you feeling okay?

- I'm fine.

Got a cigarette?

Boss, we'd better split up

into smaller groups from now on.

And let anyone who wants

to go, go back to Tokyo.

They're not playing games here.

Good evening.

Wouldn't you be more

comfortable in a booth?

No.

- What would you like?

- Beer.

I'll call some hostesses, okay?

This is Tomiko.

Send some girls over.

Send Marie and June,

we're getting busy.

Maybe you know my friend, Kinjo?

He's from Nakano.

Huh?

He robbed a supermarket

and barricaded himself inside.

Never heard of him.

What about Nanbara, the gang rider?

Haven't you got any

respectable friends?

A baseball star from

high school or someone like that?

More beer!

Good evening.

What shall we have, beer?

Yes, beer.

No, scotch and water. Let's order.

All clear.

This is my brother's house,

but he moved to Osaka last month.

Nobody should bother us here.

I'll call Tokyo from the shop.

Call about what?

Just to tell them we're going to hang

out here and see how things develop.

Beer and sake, nothing else?

No.

You'd better shoot straight.

Aim at the can.

You almost got me, d*ckhead!

I felt it brush my cheek.

Give me the gun.

Let's play.

- Play what, sir?

- Paper, scissors, stone.

You too.

You lost.

What are you playing at?

You could've killed me.

Next round.

Come on.

Paper, scissors, stone.

You again?

Wait a second, please.

Next round.

It's the last chamber.

Right. So, here we go...

Paper, scissors, stone.

This time, you lost.

Me?

Don't do it, please!

What's the idea?

It was empty all along.

Watch your mouth, a**hole.

You were shitting yourself.

Something funny?

Dance with me.

Some other time.

Hey!

You've been

watching us all this time?

You a pervert?

Like watching others f***?

Answer me, a**hole.

You're dead. I mean it.

I'll slit your throat.

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Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano (北野 武, Kitano Takeshi, born 18 January 1947) is a Japanese comedian, television personality, director, actor, author, and screenwriter. While he is known primarily as a comedian and TV host in his native Japan, abroad he is known almost entirely for his filmwork. With the exception of his works as a film director, he is known almost exclusively by the stage name Beat Takeshi (ビートたけし, Bīto Takeshi). Kitano rose to prominence in the 1970s as one half of the comedy duo Two Beat, before going solo and becoming one of the three biggest comedians in the country. After several small acting roles, he made his directorial debut with 1989's Violent Cop and garnered international acclaim for Sonatine (1993). But he was not accepted as a director in Japan until Hana-bi won the Golden Lion in 1997. In October 2017, Kitano's completed his Outrage crime trilogy with the release of Outrage Coda.He has received critical acclaim for his idiosyncratic cinematic work, winning numerous awards with Japanese film critic Nagaharu Yodogawa having once dubbed him "the true successor" to influential filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. Many of Kitano's films are dramas about yakuza gangsters or the police. Described by critics as using an acting style that is highly deadpan or a camera style that approaches near-stasis, Kitano often uses long takes where little appears to be happening, or editing that cuts immediately to the aftermath of an event. Many of his films express a bleak worldview, but are also filled with humor and affection for their characters. more…

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