Stars: 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano, Ren Osugi, Susumu Terajima, Aya Kokumai, Tetsu Watanabe

Director: 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano

Summary: When Murakawa tries to intervene in another island's gang warfare he and his gang become caught up in a confrontation which results in a final showdown...

In Takeshi Kitano's SONATINE, a Tokyo-based yakuza boss sends Murakawa (Kitano), one of his top men, on a peacekeeping mission to Okinawa, where two rival factions are coming to blows. Murakawa is naturally suspicious of the volatile situation and decides to lay low for a few days on a secluded beach. Slowly Murakawa and his men begin to let their guard down, battling boredom with various games and antics. However, harsh reality finds them sooner than they would have expected--leading to a bloody conclusion. A stunning combination of abrupt violence and quiet meditation, Kitano's film is widely considered a classic.

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Aspect Ratio:	Wide Screen
Main Language:	Japanese
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Biographies, Filmographies, Scene Selection, Moving Menus, Stills Gallery
Subtitles:	English
Year:	1993
Release Date:	January 22, 2007
Runtime:	89 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	D V 1079
Label:	Tokyo Bullet
Keywords:	Action, General, Wide, Screen, Adventure, Sonatine
Genre:	Action/Adventure