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Adrenaline Drive

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76% Tomatometer 21 Reviews 66% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
After an accident with a black Jaguar, a meek and indecisive rental car clerk is forced to visit the Yakuza's lair. The thug is ready for revenge when a violent explosion kills off his whole gang -- almost. The clerk falls in love with a nurse at the hospital, and together they dodge the Yakuza's vengeance.

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Thom Bennett Film Journal International 03/01/2007
Stirs up about as much adrenaline as a good nap. Go to Full Review
Ted Murphy Murphy's Movie Reviews 01/11/2007
C+
The film's humor arises mostly out of the flouting of Japanese social codes which admittedly don't necessarily translate to belly laughs for American audiences. Some of the supporting roles are played broadly and the seemingly indomitable bad guy is one o Go to Full Review
MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher 11/10/2006
[A] sweet and clever little comedy. It's mostly nothing we haven't seen before, but director Shinobu Yaguchi keeps the action rolling and the audience chuckling... Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/11/2005
3/5
Jon Popick Planet S Magazine 05/30/2003
A notable, tongue-in-cheek mlange of American action-film clichs, despite containing a baffling lack of most American action-film clichs. Go to Full Review
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09/13/2014 This Japanese romantic comedy is an enjoyable movie to watch. It was apparently made as a satire of 'girl's romances' popular in Japan but that aspect was lost on me. For me it was just a crime comedy and a pretty good one. "Adrenaline" in the title seems to imply a faster action pace than this film moves at, but that somewhat slower pace gives plenty of time to get to know and like (even to like the "bad guys") the characters. Very well written and well acted, it isn't any great story but it was fun to watch. I would recommend it as good, fun viewing. See more 06/21/2014 Meandering but charming. See more Frances H 04/30/2014 What a cute little movie! The guy and girl are so adorably naive and the yakuza underlings so so "dumb and dumber." They remind me of the Monkees. Love the "money laundering" (literally) scene. Really enjoyable comedy. See more 02/20/2012 a personal favorite, showed to me by my japanese teacher in high school. made me realize that japanese films are fucking awesome. or sometimes just totally weird. but usually pretty fucking awesome See more 09/06/2011 A caper without the title-promised adrenaline. See more 12/11/2010 A cute and zany Japanese comedy where two disparate slackers ultimately fall in love while on the run from the yakuza with a suitcase of cash. Good natured and fun, even if it is a bit long in the tooth. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis After an accident with a black Jaguar, a meek and indecisive rental car clerk is forced to visit the Yakuza's lair. The thug is ready for revenge when a violent explosion kills off his whole gang -- almost. The clerk falls in love with a nurse at the hospital, and together they dodge the Yakuza's vengeance.
Director
Shinobu Yaguchi
Producer
Kiyoshi Mizokami, Kenichi Itaya, Tomohiro Kobayashi
Screenwriter
Shinobu Yaguchi
Distributor
Shooting Gallery
Production Co
Kindai Eiga Kyokai
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
May 5, 1999, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Jun 26, 2001
Box Office (Gross USA)
$77.3K
Runtime
1h 52m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)