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Gonin

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The Japanese mafia retaliates against outlaws (Koichi Sato, Masahiro Motoki, Jinpachi Nezu) who rob and kill mobsters.

Critics Reviews

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Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Rated: 4/5 Apr 20, 2001 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 4/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Aug 10, 2005 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 4/5 Dec 8, 2002 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews I prefer that my violent flicks make a little more sense. Rated: C- Jul 25, 2001 Full Review Bob Satuloff Film Journal International [A] dark, pounding exercise in mayhem, revenge, nihilism and despair in contemporary Tokyo. Apr 20, 2001 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Audience Member Gonin? More like, gonnae someone tell me what the hell was going on in that film! That is all. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member It's a good film, very hermetic and dark universe. It's almost always night in the movie. The end is great I like it, just give's a nice lose-lose lesson. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Not as much to my taste as Gonin 2, but still a mesmerising study in crazy personalities crashing into each other. Very little goes as expected. This film is getting on a bit now so it's funny to see Go Go Yubari as a tot. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member top notch directing and score. The acting is great, but I have a problem with the plot. It's ridiculous that they were foolish enough to only kill one of the Yakuza. What did they think was going to happen after stealing one million dollars? If you leave any Yakuza alive Takeshi Kitano is going to kill your wife, your kids and you! C'mon guys! Hopefully the women of Gonin 2 aren't so naive and/or forgetful. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Draggy and muddled in parts. Thankfully the cast is great and the abundance of child murder, man rape and squibs make for a swell time. I actually prefer the sequel though. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Beat Takeshi stars in this heist film gone wrong that stands above almost all others, ranking right up there with Rififi. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis The Japanese mafia retaliates against outlaws (Koichi Sato, Masahiro Motoki, Jinpachi Nezu) who rob and kill mobsters.
Director
Takashi Ishii
Producer
Taketo Niitsu, Katsuhide Motoki
Screenwriter
Takashi Ishii
Production Co
Bunkasha
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (DVD)
Feb 9, 2011
Runtime
1h 49m
Sound Mix
Stereo
Aspect Ratio
35mm