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Yakuza Demon

2003 · 100 min Crime Action Thriller
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

Seiji and Yoshifumi are the only members of the Muto branch of the Date Family. The two respect and love their leader, Mr. Muto, like a father and the three share a firm bond. But their fate is sealed when the Family is involved in a conflict. Muto is unable to pay his share of funds for the oncoming battle but tells executives of the Family that he would fight at the front line instead. In the wish to protect Muto, Seiji has him arrested by the police. Ignoring the Family executives' mocks of "Muto escaped to prison", Seiji prepares for the battle and attacks like a demon on behalf of his boss...

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📋 Film Details

Original Title 鬼哭
Year 2003
Country Japan
Genre Crime, Action, Thriller
Director Takashi Miike
Runtime 100 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.0/10 (12 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative on the clash between yakuza code and personal loyalty, relying on visceral, aggressive imagery to convey a sense of doomed honor. It explores the physical and moral transformation of a man when duty demands the abandonment of humanity.

What lingers after the final frame is the brutal, kinetic energy of a lone warrior embracing his fate through violence. A stark reminder that in this world, devotion is the sharpest blade. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Takashi Miike

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Watch late at night, in darkness, to fully absorb the relentless tension and brutal, poetic violence.

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