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Retaliation

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Kojiro Samukawa, a yakuza lieutenant, comes out of prison to an almost defunct gang and a sickly boss. He subsequently ends up on a new path that is fraught with uncertainties.

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Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 10/27/2020
2.5/5
Retaliation remains good genre fun thanks to charismatic performances and Ueda's dynamic camera work. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/21/2020
3.5/4.0
This Japan is on the cusp of major changes, changes that are resisted by the old guard. Go to Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 04/13/2020
Yasuharu Hasebe did not do anything particularly original with "Retaliation", but the way he connected all the elements in the film is quite interesting, and results into a truly memorable movie among the plethora of similar productions of the era. Go to Full Review Paul Chambers Movie Chambers 06/04/2015
C
Many of the action scenes are awkwardly staged, creating confusion. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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06/10/2017 This is even better than the 1st film Massacre Gun. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Yasuharu Hasebe

Director

Akira Kobayashi

Kojiro Samukawa

Jo Shishido

Hino

Hideaki Nitani

Hakozaki

Tamio Kawaji

Naruse

Eiji Gô

Nakatsu
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Movie Info

Synopsis Kojiro Samukawa, a yakuza lieutenant, comes out of prison to an almost defunct gang and a sickly boss. He subsequently ends up on a new path that is fraught with uncertainties.
Director
Yasuharu Hasebe
Producer
Tetsuro Nakagawa
Screenwriter
Yoshihiro Ishimatsu, Keiji Kubota
Production Co
Nikkatsu
Genre
Action, Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 22, 2017
Runtime
1h 35m