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Sonatine

A ferocious man sleeps here.

7.5

1993•1h 34m

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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Nihilism and violence in Sonatine | BFI video essay

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Sonatine (1993) clip - on BFI Blu-ray from 29 June 2020 | BFI

Cast

Photo of Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Aniki Murakawa

Photo of Aya Kokumai

Aya Kokumai

Miyuki

Photo of Tetsu Watanabe

Tetsu Watanabe

Uechi

Photo of Masanobu Katsumura

Masanobu Katsumura

Ryoji

Photo of Susumu Terajima

Susumu Terajima

Ken

Photo of Ren Osugi

Ren Osugi

Katagiri

Photo of Tonbo Zushi

Tonbo Zushi

Kitajima

Photo of Kenichi Yajima

Kenichi Yajima

Takahashi

Photo of Eiji Minakata

Eiji Minakata

The Hit Man

Photo of Houka Kinoshita

Houka Kinoshita

Kitajima Gang Member

Photo of Rome Kanda

Rome Kanda

Rapist

Photo of Kanji Tsuda

Kanji Tsuda

Tsuda

Photo of Yoshiyuki Morishita

Yoshiyuki Morishita

Maeda

Photo of Daigaku Sekine

Daigaku Sekine

Nakamatsu Gang Member

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