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Yakuza Papers, The (Region 1) - 6 Dvd Box Set
Releasedatum: 10 december 2004
In the wake of The Bomb, ex-soldier Shozo Hirono (Bunta Sugawara) joins a Hiroshima yakuza gang—the Japanese equivalent of the Mafia—and then the shootings, slashings, betrayals, and scheming begin. Premiering a year after The Godfather, The Yakuza Papers also broke box-office records and spawned sequels, but, in contrast, took a ruthlessly de-romanticized view of the underworld. Based on an actual gang boss' memoirs, The Yakuza Papers plunges the audience into a gritty, brutal, violent newsreel of a three-decade struggle for power of Shakespearean complexity, a nihilistic epic unlike any other.

DVD Extra's:
Original theatrical trailer. Director filmography. The Yakuza Wars of Hiroshima - A pull-out Viewer's Guide highlighting all the major players, wars, killings, arrests, and consolidations that occur throughout all five volumes in The Yakuza Papers series. Friedkin on Fukasaku - Director William Friedkin (French Connection) discusses the influence of Fukasaku on Hollywood action films of the 1970's. Translating Fukasaku - An interview with subtitler Linda Hoaglund. Kantoku: Remembering Fukasaku - The director's son, Kenta Fukasaku (Battle Royale II), Masao Sata (producer of Battle Royale I & II) and Sadao Yamane (Fukasaku biographer) share their memories of working with the legendary director. Jitsuroku: Reinventing the Yakuza Genre - A 20-minute video essay on how The Yakuza Papers forever changed Japanese cinema. Boryoku: Fukasaku and the Art of Violence - Featuring a rare interview and behind-the-scenes footage with Kinji Fukasaku. Kaplan on The Yakuza- David Kaplan, chief investigative reporter for U.S. News and World Report, gives a primer on Japan's criminal underworld. 16-page booklet featuring essays and articles.



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