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An American FBI agent is lured away by the Japanese Mafia--the Yakuza. IN AMERICA, THEY CALL IT THE MAFIA... IN JAPAN, THEY CALL IT YAKUZA... WHEN THEY MEET, THEY CALL IT WAR! When Japanese filmmaking powerhouse Toei Pictures decided to expand their iconic V-Cinema line to North America, the first result was the explosively violent American Yakuza, featuring an early lead performance from Viggo Mortensen in the title role. Ex-convict Nick Davis (Mortensen) gets a job in a factory that turns out to be owned by a powerful Japanese crime family. When Nick intervenes in a fiery confrontation and saves the life of family member Shuji (Ryo Ishibashi, Audition), he finds himself climbing the deadly ranks of the Yakuza in its bloody war against the Mafia. There's one problem, however; Nick's real name is David Brandt, and he's an undercover FBI agent whose loyalties will soon be tested to their breaking point. Featuring an outstanding supporting cast including Michael Nouri (The Hidden), Franklyn Ajaye (Deadwood), Nicky Katt (Grindhouse) and Robert Forster (Jackie Brown), director Frank Cappello weaves an exhilarating tale of deception and betrayal in this underseen trans-continental gangster thriller. Bonus Materials LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS 2K restoration from the original camera negative by Toei Pictures High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation Original lossless stereo audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Brand new audio commentary with director Frank Cappello and actor Anzu (Cristina) Lawson Yakuza Style, a newly filmed interview with director Frank Cappello Decoding Honor, an archive interview with actor Viggo Mortensen Newly filmed interview with actor Ryo Ishibashi Original trailer Image gallery Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by OC Agency Collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the film by Patrick Macias

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In this sequel to Batman Ninja, the Batman family has returned to the present to discover that Japan has disappeared, and a giant island - Hinomoto - is now in the sky over Gotham City. At the top sit the Yakuza, a group of superpowered individuals who reign without honor or humanity and look suspiciously like the Justice League. Now, it’s up to Batman and his allies to save Gotham!

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In this sequel to Batman Ninja, the Batman family has returned to the present to discover that Japan has disappeared, and a giant island - Hinomoto - is now in the sky over Gotham City. At the top sit the Yakuza, a group of superpowered individuals who reign without honor or humanity and look suspiciously like the Justice League. Now, it's up to Batman and his allies to save Gotham!

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After World War II, their town was a pile of rubble. Gennosuke, the second generation boss of the Kamizu Group was upholding yakuza chivalry by keeping black-market and illegal items out of their open-air market. Taking advantage of the mess, Iwasa and his gang take hold of goods from the US military, black-market and controlled items in order to become the most powerful group in Enko area.

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A former soldier is jailed after black-market crimes while his partner rises in the underworld, setting up a bitter reckoning.

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A gambler who trusted no one… A woman who risked everything… And a passion that brought them together in the most dangerous city in the world! From Sydney Pollack, the outstanding director of They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?, The Yakuza, Three Days of the Condor, Absence of Malice, Tootsie and The Firm, comes this epic drama set in pre-Castro Cuba. High-rolling poker player Jack Weil (Robert Redford, The Natural) is trying to make one big score in 1958 Havana, a pleasure-seeker’s paradise on the verge of revolution. But his plan doesn’t include falling for Roberta (Lena Olin, Romeo Is Bleeding), the beautiful, enigmatic wife of revolutionary Arturo Duran (Raul Julia, The Addams Family). After Arturo is removed by the police, Jack is drawn closer to Roberta, who ignites a passion that threatens his last chance for the big score. The top-notch cast includes Alan Arkin (The In-Laws), Tomas Milian (The Big Gundown), Richard Farnsworth (The Grey Fox), Tony Plana (¡Three Amigos!), Mark Rydell (The Long Goodbye) and Dennis Farina (Manhunter). Havana received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Score by the great Dave Grusin (Fuzz, The Milagro Beanfield War). Special Features: -NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian and Critic Sergio Mims -Theatrical Trailer -Optional English Subtitles -Dual-Layered BD50 Disc

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Seven Spectacular Films from the Martial Arts Icon! Brace yourself for seven more high-octane films from the legendary career of Sonny Chiba! This second box set offers thrilling highlights from Chiba's highly influential legacy, and some of these films are making their North America Blu-ray debut. Greatly missed by his legion of fans, Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba—The "Street Fighter"—remains an icon for all time! The Defensive Power of Aikido: Jiro Chiba tackles the role of Morihei Ueshiba, born in Wakayama to a farming family and destined for martial arts greatness as he learns from the masters (including brother Sonny Chiba) and develops his own well-polished Aikido. 13 Steps of Maki: Based on a comic book, 13 Steps of Maki follows the leader of the all-female Stray Cats gang who use their fighting skills to help others. But when Maki crosses the daughter of a powerful man with connections to the yakuza, she winds up in prison on false charges. Karate Warriors: A street fighter (Sonny Chiba) arrives in a town ruled by two warring gangs headed by feuding yakuza brothers. He does everything he can to keep them feuding while tracking down a lucrative stash of drugs and befriending the son of a sword-wielding samurai… The Great Okinawa Yakuza War: Co-starring alongside Hiroki Matsukata, Sonny Chiba makes for a striking, animalistic gangster battling his way through the streets of Okinawa in this eye-popping martial arts powerhouse set one year before the return of power to the mainland. Karate for Life: The final film in the Masutatsu Oyama trilogy, Karate for Life follows our hero through US-occupied Okinawa, where he leaves a professional wrestling job…but must return to the ring in order to help a friend in desperate need of medical supplies. Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon: International spy Duke Togo has taken on a tricky assignment from an American drug syndicate: take out a Hong Kong kingpin who has been selling their drugs on his own. Duke faces danger at every turn…and competition from a detective who wants the kingpin for himself! The Okinawa War of Ten Years: It's brother against brother and friend against friend when Okinawa is returned to mainland Japan…and the local yakuza does not take kindly to being strong-armed by mainland gangs. The result is mayhem and the biggest yakuza war ever fought in Okinawa. Bonus Content: Disc 1 - The Defensive Power of Aikido: The Defensive Power of Akido Trailer Disc 2 - Karate Warriors: Karate Warriors Commentary by Chris Poggiali and Mark Walkow Karate Warriors Trailer Disc 3 - Karate for Life: Karate For Life Commentary by Brian Bankston Disc 3 - Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon: Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon Commentary by Brian Bankston Disc 4 - The Okinawa War of Ten Years: The Okinawa War of Ten Years Trailer Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews The Sonny Chiba Collection: Volume 2 [Blu-ray] [DVD]

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In a ruthless battle for power, several yakuza clans vie for the favor of their head family in the Japanese underworld. The rival bosses seek to rise through the ranks by scheming and making allegiances sworn over saki. Long-time yakuza Otomo has seen his kind go from elaborate body tattoos and severed fingertips to becoming important players on the stock market. Theirs is a never-ending struggle to end up on top, or at least survive, in a corrupt world where there are no heroes but constant betrayal and vengeance...

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Weary of the rigid codes of the underworld, gambler Tokijiro (Kinnosuke Nakamura, Goyokin) wanders Japan in search of freedom. But escape proves to be impossible when an obligation to a gang boss leaves him with no choice but to kill a man. To atone for his crime, he vows to take care of his victim's widow and young son. But the gang won't rest until they've killed the entire family - including the man who stands in their way. With this breathtakingly stylized film, Tai Kato broke all the conventions of the yakuza genre, fusing blood-spurting action with melodrama worthy of Japanese cinema's greatest masters. SPECIAL FEATURES: High-Definition digital transfer Uncompressed mono PCM audio Interview with film critic Koushi Ueno about the film’s place in genre cinema history A visual essay on star Kinnosuke Nakamura by Japanese cinema expert Robin Gatto New and improved English subtitle translation Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by scholar Ivo Smits and a newly translated archival review Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza - Limited Edition [Blu-ray]

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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!

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The heiress to half of the Yakuza crime syndicate forges an uneasy alliance with an amnesiac stranger who believes an ancient sword binds their two fates. She must unleash war against the other half of the syndicate who wants her dead.

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The heiress to half of the Yakuza crime syndicate forges an uneasy alliance with an amnesiac stranger who believes an ancient sword binds their two fates. She must unleash war against the other half of the syndicate who wants her dead.

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While her husband is in prison doing time, Tamaki, the wife of a yakuza capo, runs her spouse's gang with an iron hand. While her husband is in prison doing time, Tamaki, the wife of a yakuza capo, runs her spouse's gang with an iron hand. Meanwhile, Makoto, her younger sister, marries a member of a rival band after being raped by him. The two sisters, united by blood ties but married to enemy yakuzas, will ultimately have to decide whose side they're on. Bonus Materials LIMITED EDITION BOOKLET LIMITED EDITION INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED OBI STRIP TRAILER ORIGINAL AND NEWLY COMMISSIONED ARTWORK BY SEAN LONGMORE STILLS GALLERY ORIGINAL MONO 2.0 AUDIO WITH NEW ENGLISH SUBTITLES HIGH DEFINITION BLU-RAY PRESENTATION IN 1.85:1 ASPECT RATIO Cast & Crew Actors: Shima Iwashita Rino Katase Akiko Kana Riki Takeuchi Kôjiro Shimizu Shôko Ieda Yasuko Naito Junko Enjô Yasuko Haru Meika Seri Moeko Ezawa Katsuhiko Kobayashi Masataka Naruse Mansaku Fuwa Masataka Iwao Koji Mizukami Seizô Fukumoto Mikio Narita Kei Satô Director: Hideo Gosha Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews Yakuza Wives [Blu-ray]