Takeshi Kitano Box Set DVD

Actor, writer and director 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano is one of Japan's most respected talents. Many consider this trilogy of films to be his best work to date. Each film is a powerhouse of explosive violence set against moments of great beauty and human drama. Kitano's unique pacing and realistic depictions of brutality in the world of the Yakuza are an unforgettable cinematic experience. There is nothing quite like a wild ride into Kitano's world!
Synopsis - Violent Cop (1989) Violent Cop is the explosive and critically acclaimed directorial debut from Japanese master film maker Beat Takeshi Kitano. Kitano is Azuma- a vicious detective who deals out harsh justice with an iron fist- Dirty Harry style. Investigating a drug dealers murder, Azuma and rookie detective Kikuchi find fellow officers are on the take. When Azuma is caught for beating a gangster he is forced to quit the force. After the gang kidnaps his sister as retribution, Azuma goes on a merciless rampage of revenge. With Kitanos Zen like direction VIOLENT COP is a stylish, smart and skull shattering reinvention of the Japanese Yakuza genre.Synopsis - Boiling Point (1990) Masaki is a frail, quiet boy dividing his time between working in gas station and playing baseball. When Masaki and his baseball coach are violently bullied by the local Yakuza, Masaki heads to Okinawa city to buy a gun and take revenge. Along the way he meets Uehara Kitano a psychotic and ultra- violent Yakuza outcast who is planning some revenge of his own. Soon the situation comes to its very own BOILING POINT.Synopsis - Sonatine (1993) Beat' Takeshi Japan's most popular and charismatic star plays the lead role in this very original take of the last days of a tough Tokyo gangster. Takeshi is Murakawa, an established and ruthless Yakuza, sent outside his usual turf to intervene in a gang war on the tropical island of Okinawa. Things go badly wrong and he and his gang get caught in the crossfire. Forced to retreat to a seaside hideaway,