Sonatine

"A ferocious man sleeps here."

Apr 10 1998 R 1h 34m
Action, Comedy, Crime

Murakawa, an aging Tokyo yakuza tiring of gangster life, is sent by his boss to Okinawa along with a few of his henchmen to help end a gang war, supposedly as mediators between two warring clans. He finds that the dispute between the clans is insignificant and whilst wondering why he was sent to Okinawa at all, his group is attacked in an ambush. The survivors flee and make a decision to lay low at the beach while they await further instructions.

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Plot

Several yakuza from Tokyo are sent to Okinawa to help end a gang war. The war then escalates and the Tokyo drifters decide to lay low at the beach.

Written by

Takeshi Kitano

Directed by

Takeshi Kitano

Cast

Takeshi Kitano, Aya Kokumai, Tetsu Watanabe

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Bandai Visual, Shochiku

Languages

Awards

4 wins & 1 nomination

Trailers
Sonatine - Trailer
Sonatine (1993) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Featurettes
Nihilism and violence in Sonatine | BFI video essay
Scores
# of Votes
24,147
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
73
Popularity
NA