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Release: October 29, 2024

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*This listing is for the standard edition version and does NOT come with a limited edition slipcase!* This thrilling two-disc set features a double dose of hyperbolic heist movie mayhem directed by the great Kinji Fukasaku (Battles Without Honor and Humanity, Battle Royale), restored to HD, and, for the first time ever, available on Blu Ray in North America. Fukasaku's 1964 breakthrough WOLVES, PIGS AND MEN finds three brothers pitted against each other as rivals in the Yakuza underworld. Jiro, alongside his girlfriend Mizuhara, devises a scheme to rob his younger brother Sabu's gang. However, when the eldest brother Kuroki learns of this, he seeks to conspire against them to take it all for himself in a treacherous nightmare of unbridled violence. While lesser known, 1976’s VIOLENT PANIC: THE BIG CRASH wreaks havoc across the streets of Japan with stylishly nihilistic aplomb. After expe

Release: October 29, 2024

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*This listing is for the standard edition version and does NOT come with a limited edition slipcase!* This thrilling two-disc set features a double dose of hyperbolic heist movie mayhem directed by the great Kinji Fukasaku (Battles Without Honor and Humanity, Battle Royale), restored to HD, and, for the first time ever, available on Blu Ray in North America. Fukasaku's 1964 breakthrough WOLVES, PIGS AND MEN finds three brothers pitted against each other as rivals in the Yakuza underworld. Jiro, alongside his girlfriend Mizuhara, devises a scheme to rob his younger brother Sabu's gang. However, when the eldest brother Kuroki learns of this, he seeks to conspire against them to take it all for himself in a treacherous nightmare of unbridled violence. While lesser known, 1976’s VIOLENT PANIC: THE BIG CRASH wreaks havoc across the streets of Japan with stylishly nihilistic aplomb. After expert bank-robber Takashi's big job is foiled, he goes on the lam. Trailed by the police, his lover, his partner-in-crime’s brother, and countless others, Takashi becomes the target of a manhunt filled with twists, double-crosses, and explosive action that gives the 70’s car chase genre a run for its money. Bonus Features: 16 page booklet with New essay by film critic Kenji Fujishima Wolves, Pigs and Men: 1. Audio commentary by Japanese cinema expert Jasper Sharp 2. Interview with Fukasaku biographer Sadao Yamane 3. Interview with co-screenwriter Junya Sato 4. Interview with Producer Tatsu Yoshida Violent Panic: The Big Crash: 1. Audio commentary by Japanese cinema expert Jasper Sharp 2. Fast, Furious, Fukasaku video essay by Tokyoscope author Patrick Macias Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews Ferocious Fukasaku: Two Films By Kinji Fukasaku [Blu-ray]

Release: May 30, 2023

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Japanese language, English subtitles, 1080p high definition, Region A disc. Golgo 13 travels to the underworld of Tehran, Iran, to track down a shadowy target... Max Boa, the boss of an international crime syndicate that smuggles weapons and drugs and kidnaps women. But Boa catches wind of the cold-blooded killing machine’s intentions and has his organization go on the offense. When a mesmerizing game between murderers begins, the only result can be kill or be killed! Released for the first time anywhere on Blu-ray! In 1080p high definition with the original Japanese language, and English subtitles!

Release: April 22, 2025

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Jakoman and Tetsu is an early action masterpiece from Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale), adapted from a script written by the legendary Akira Kurosawa. Jakoman and Tetsu is an early action masterpiece from Kinji Fukasaku (Battles Without Honor and Humanity, Battle Royale), adapted from a script written by the legendary Akira Kurosawa. Set in 1947 in a small coastal village among the majestic snowy landscapes of Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido, Ken Takakura (the Abashiri Prison series, Ridley Scott's Black Rain) is Tetsu, the prodigal son who returns from the war to help out his father Kyubei with the family herring fishing business. His arrival coincides with that of a one-eyed miscreant named Jakoman, played by Tetsuro Tamba (Harakiri, You Only Live Twice), who bears a long-standing grudge against Kyubei and is intent on causing as much mayhem among the hordes of seasonal fishermen as possible. Bonus Materials HIGH DEFINITION BLU-RAY PRESENTATION IN 2.35:1 ASPECT RATIO ORIGINAL MONO 2.0 AUDIO WITH NEW ENGLISH SUBTITLES AUDIO COMMENTARY BY TOM MES & JASPER SHARP BRAND NEW FILMED INTRODUCTION BY MARK SCHILLING STILLS GALLERY BOOKLET ESSAY BY CHRIS D. ORIGINAL AND NEWLY COMMISSIONED ARTWORK BY SEAN LONGMORE Cast & Crew Actors: Ken Takakura Tetsuro Tanba Isao Yamagata Yôko Minamida Kumeko Urabe Wakaba Irie Hizuru Takachiho Shinjirô Ebara Director: Kinji Fukasaku

Release: June 4, 2019

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Tom Selleck stars in this hilarious comedy about a veteran major leaguer who attempts to revive his fading career by signing to play in Japan.Aging superstar Jack Elliot (Selleck) just isn't hitting them like he used to. In fact, the only pro ball club willing to sign him is the Chunichi Dragons in Nagoya, Japan. Cultures clash immediately when Jack hits town and proceeds to alienate everyone with his arrogance. But through the friendship of teammate Max "Hammer" Dubois (Dennis Haysbert, Far From Heaven) and the love of the team's beautiful translator, Jack finds a way to fit in and win in this heartwarming, action-packed comedy from director Fred Schepisi.

Release: May 27, 2024

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This release collects the first two Abashiri Prison films, following hard-edged convict Shinichi Tachibana as he battles brutal wardens, fellow inmates, and the criminal underworld inside and outside prison walls

Release: June 18, 2024

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Constructed in the late nineteenth century to house political prisoners, Japan's infamous Abashiri Prison served as the inspiration for a popular and prolific run of yakuza movies released between 1965 and 1972. The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present the first three entries in this landmark series, directed by the "King of Cult" Teruo Ishii (Shogun's Joy of Torture) and starring a titan of Japanese genre cinema, Ken Takakura (The Bullet Train). In Abashiri Prison, Takakura stars as Shinichi Tachibana, a yakuza sent to Abashiri as punishment for an attack on a rival gangster. He intends to serve his time as a model prisoner until he is shackled to the bullish Gonzo Gonda (Kōji Nanbara), unwittingly roped into an escape attempt orchestrated by Heizo Yoda (Tōru Abe) and forced to face the frozen wilderness of Hokkaidō. In Another Abashiri Prison Story, Tachibana has just been released when he stumbles across a stash of diamonds recently stolen in a bank heist - and attracts unwanted attention from criminals and cops alike. Finally, in Abashiri Prison: Saga of Homesickness, Tachibana reunites with his former yakuza associates, who are trying to go straight. That is, at least, until old rivals come looking for trouble... Ken Takakura would reprise the role of Tachibana in another seven films under the Abashiri Prison banner - all of them helmed by Teruo Ishii - before the series was rebooted as New Abashiri Prison in 1968, leading to a further eight instalments with Takakura in the lead. It all began with these early entries, presented here for the first time ever on Blu-ray from brand new restorations of the original film elements by Toei. BONUS FEATURES: 1080p HD presentation of all three films from restorations of the original film elements supplied by Toei Optional English subtitles newly translated for this release Original Japanese audio (uncompressed LPCM mono) Brand new audio commentary tracks by Tom Mes, Chris Poggiali and Mike Leeder & Arne Venema Tony Rayns on Abashiri Prison – brand new interview with critic and Asian cinema expert Tony Rayns Brand new video appreciation by Jasper Sharp and Mark Schilling Trailers Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews Prison Walls: Abashiri Prison I-III

Release: December 6, 2024

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The illustrious Junko Fuji stars as the beautiful and badass Oryu, the eponymous and benevolent female gambler who uses her incredible might for right. In the series' premiere she rambles into town searching for her father's killer with a wallet left at the crime scene as her only clue. At a card game she meets a kindred spirit, the noble and handsome yakuza Katagiri (Ken Takakura) and soon they are a force to be reckoned with. Part 2 finds Oryu under the arm of the kind gang boss of a silk farming town. When ruthless loan sharks encroach and their treachery leads to murder, it is Oryu's sworn duty to exact justice. Maestro of Japanese cinema Tai Kato simultaneously satiates and transcends genre tropes in his masterful direction of the celebrated third film in the series. From it's classically melodramatic opening set piece involving an oncoming train, the stage is set for a visually rich tale of good versus evil. Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews Red Peony Gambler I - III [Blu-ray set]

Release: December 6, 2024

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The illustrious Junko Fuji stars as the beautiful and badass Oryu, the eponymous and benevolent female gambler who uses her incredible might for right. In the series' premiere she rambles into town searching for her father's killer with a wallet left at the crime scene as her only clue. At a card game she meets a kindred spirit, the noble and handsome yakuza Katagiri (Ken Takakura) and soon they are a force to be reckoned with. Part 2 finds Oryu under the arm of the kind gang boss of a silk farming town. When ruthless loan sharks encroach and their treachery leads to murder, it is Oryu's sworn duty to exact justice. Maestro of Japanese cinema Tai Kato simultaneously satiates and transcends genre tropes in his masterful direction of the celebrated third film in the series. From it's classically melodramatic opening set piece involving an oncoming train, the stage is set for a visually rich tale of good versus evil. Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews Red Peony Gambler I - III [Blu-ray set]

Release: December 6, 2024

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The illustrious Junko Fuji stars as the beautiful and badass Oryu, the eponymous and benevolent female gambler who uses her incredible might for right. In the series' premiere she rambles into town searching for her father's killer with a wallet left at the crime scene as her only clue. At a card game she meets a kindred spirit, the noble and handsome yakuza Katagiri (Ken Takakura) and soon they are a force to be reckoned with. Part 2 finds Oryu under the arm of the kind gang boss of a silk farming town. When ruthless loan sharks encroach and their treachery leads to murder, it is Oryu's sworn duty to exact justice. Maestro of Japanese cinema Tai Kato simultaneously satiates and transcends genre tropes in his masterful direction of the celebrated third film in the series. From it's classically melodramatic opening set piece involving an oncoming train, the stage is set for a visually rich tale of good versus evil. Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews Red Peony Gambler I - III [Blu-ray set]

Release: February 14, 2017

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After Raquel Welch conquered the screen in One Million Years B.C., Hammer Studios followed up with When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth, written and directed by Val Guest (The Quatermass Xperiment) and based on a story by J.G. Ballard (Crash). Victoria Vetri stars as Sanna, rescued from ritual sacrifice by Tara (Robin Hawdon), a member of a rival tribe. Her survival coincides with the mysterious formation of a new "fire" in the sky: the moon! Sanna's old tribe blames her for this affront to the sun; Sanna flees their wrath and Tara follows. Their shared adventures loom as large as the giants who once ruled the earth!

Release: November 14, 2017

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Three strangers travel together across Hokkaido as one man hopes to reunite with his wife—signaled by a yellow handkerchief.