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Violent Cop

Play trailer Poster for Violent Cop Released Sep 11, 1992 1h 43m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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After a cop (Beat Takeshi) is fired and his sister is kidnapped, he goes on a mission to get the kidnapper and his boss.
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Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune [Takeshi Kitano is] scary, hilarious and, in a strange way, touching. Rated: 3.5/4 Nov 20, 2017 Full Review Bob Graham San Francisco Chronicle Rated: 4/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Takeshi's cinema is full of static images and long digressions, intermissions from the blood sport. When the inevitable clashes recur, the sudden shots of brutality carry a startling kick to them. Sep 8, 2023 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 4/5 Jul 26, 2005 Full Review Steve Rhodes Internet Reviews Rated: 2/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The audience gets a chance to watch Kitano smash punks around who would probably never receive their proper punishment. Rated: B Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dark D In general, its just really weirdly. The film looks spectacular and is fast paced, despite long, artsy panning shots and subdued editing. Its not a typical bad cop breaks the rules for justice narrative. Takeshi is very flawed and causes a lot of harm to innocent people. Interesting tidbits; points: Takeshi has facial ticks and walks funky, but this is before his 1994 scooter accident. Also, its the beginning of his refreshing portrayals of male homosexuality. The score is like a cheap horror movie but fits perfectly. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/28/25 Full Review Atlis S It's hard to say how I feel about the movie. On a positive note it does a good job of pulling you in. The movie shots tend to linger in front of the viewer before shifting. The movie quickly becomes dark, bleak, and noir-esque. It feels akin to oldboy in the sense the sense of hopelessness you feel for the main character. So it does a good job of pulling it's weight in this regard. Kitano is also just generally good at his craft. But, I tend to steer away from endings that are nihilistic. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review Giuseppe S Takeshi Kitano, noto per la sua brillante carriera televisiva come comico, ci sorprende con la sua opera prima dietro la macchina da presa, "Violent Cop." Questo film del 1989, parte della trilogia yakuza di Kitano, si distingue come un affondo audace nel mondo del crimine e della violenza. Kitano, nel suo ruolo da protagonista, incarna Azuma, un poliziotto dallo stile sbrigativo, una figura che ci riporta alla memoria dell'ispettore Callaghan, ma con una svolta più cupa e disturbante. Azuma, interpretato magistralmente da Kitano stesso, emerge come una forza di pura violenza, una figura complessa che va al di là dei canoni tradizionali dei poliziotteschi. Il film è una sinfonia visiva, con Kitano che si esprime attraverso lunghi piani sequenza e inquadrature oblique, trasmettendo la sua visione del dolore e della disperazione. I movimenti astratti dei personaggi riflettono un'emozione incontenibile, e la regia di Kitano mostra un'abilità straordinaria nel creare tensione e drammaticità attraverso l'uso della cinematografia. Yasushi Sasakibara, direttore della fotografia, sperimenta con giochi di luce e ombre, creando un'atmosfera inquietante e claustrofobica. La scena dello stupro, ripresa con distanza asettica, evoca una sensazione di disagio, mentre gli inseguimenti frenetici a piedi e in auto imprimono un ritmo incalzante al film. Kitano si distingue per la sua capacità di creare personaggi ambigui e disturbanti. Azuma è un poliziotto con un lato oscuro, guidato dalla vendetta e dalla follia. Kitano, con il suo stile stoico, trasmette una presenza minacciosa, rendendo il personaggio indimenticabile. "Violent Cop" non è semplicemente un poliziesco; è un viaggio nel cuore oscuro del Giappone, dove la violenza e il caos si intrecciano con il disagio sociale. Kitano si distacca dalla sua immagine comica, offrendo uno sguardo penetrante sulla psiche umana e sulla società giapponese. "Violent Cop" è un'opera pionieristica che ha lanciato la carriera registica di Takeshi Kitano. Attraverso una narrazione cruda e una regia audace, il film offre uno sguardo senza compromessi sulla violenza e la disperazione umana. Se siete pronti per un'esperienza cinematografica intensa e avvincente, "Violent Cop" è una tappa obbligata nel viaggio cinematografico di Kitano. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/24 Full Review JJJJJJ J 1980s japan will never look bad... I mean maybe a director will do a bad job with it but its hard. The problem with this film is that there is no emotion. It seems as if nihilism and lack of moral flow through this film. It just leaves the movie boring and emotionless. Probably a watch for serious fans of japanese gangster movies otherwise a skip. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Takeshi Kitano's directorial debut is raw, rough around the edges, violent (who'd have thought it) and very bleak. It's not the greatest example of his powers but it provides a vital start point to his career, and the score, despite being at odds with the brutality on screen, somehow works brilliantly, adding a layer of beauty to the dark and disturbing turns the plot takes. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member The debut of the legendary Takeshi Kitano Violent Cop is a fun dark crime film about a Dirty Harry style cop trying to take down some drug dealers Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After a cop (Beat Takeshi) is fired and his sister is kidnapped, he goes on a mission to get the kidnapper and his boss.
Director
Takeshi Kitano
Producer
Hisao Nabeshima, Takio Yoshida, Shozo Ichiyama
Screenwriter
Hisashi Nozawa
Distributor
Primer Plano Film Group S.A., Cinema Mondo, Les Acacias [fr], Fox Lorber, Rapid Eye Movies
Production Co
Bandai Media Division, Shochiku-Fuji Company [jp]
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 11, 1992, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 25, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.0K
Runtime
1h 43m
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