Genre icon Jô Shishido stars in this tense and violent yakuza yarn from genre stalwart and Seijun Suzuki’s former assistant Yasuharu Hasebe (Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701’s Grudge Song). Shishido stars as Kuroda a mob hitman who turns on his employers after being forced to execute his lover. Joining forces with his similarly wronged brothers hot-headed Eiji (Tatsuya Fuji In the Realm of the Senses) and aspiring boxer Saburô (Jirô Okazaki Stray Cat Rock: Sex Hunter) the trio escalate their mob retaliation to all-out turf war where... no one will stop until one faction emerges victorious. Strikingly violent for the period and gorgeously photographed in monochrome like genre siblings Branded to Kill and A Colt is My Passport (Shishido’s other films from 1967) Massacre Gun is a bold iteration on the genre featuring some stunning compositions and the assured direction of Hasebe. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: Limited Edition Blu-ray (3000 copies only) Restored High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation on Blu-ray for the first time in the world! Original uncompressed mono PCM audio Newly translated English subtitles Brand new interview with star Jô Shishido Interview with renowned critic and historian Tony Rayns Original theatrical trailer Gallery featuring rare promotional images Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ian MacEwan booklet featuring new writing on the film by Japanese cinema expert Jasper Sharp newly illustrated by Ian MacEwan and featuring original archive stills [show more]
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Yasuharu Hasebe directs this Japanese crime thriller following Kuroda (Jô Shishido), a yakuza hitman, who turns on his bosses after he is forced to murder his own lover. Together with fellow hitmen Eiji (Tatsuya Fuji) and Saburo (Jirô Okazaki), Kuroda takes his vengeance on those who have wronged him...
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