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
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
