Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Oct. 11, 2016
Price: DVD $29.95 each, Blu-ray $39.95 each
Studio: Film Movement
Film Movement’s Classics imprint will issue two titles from acclaimed Japanese star and filmmaker “Beat” Takeshi Kitano: Violent Cop (1989), Kitano’s explosive directorial debut, and his sophomore effort, 1990’s Boiling Point.
Takeshi Kitano in Violent Cop
In Violent Cop, “Beat” Takeshi directs and stars as a vicious rogue homicide detective Azuma who takes on a sadistic crime syndicate only to discover widespread internal corruption within the police force, while Boiling Point follows two members of a junior baseball team who get mixed up with yakuza gangsters, haphazardly stumbling into a journey for revenge.
Blu-rays and DVDs of Violent Cop and Boiling Point will each include an essay by Tom Vick of The Smithsonian Institution, as well as a 20-minute bonus featurette. That Man is Dangerous: The Birth of Takeshi Kitano will be paired with Violent Cop, and Okinawa Days: Takeshi’s Second Debut will be included with Boiling Point. The featurettes will include interviews with the filmmakers, actors and producers; clips from the films; a survey of graphic images and posters; and cover art by renowned comic book artist Ben Marra.
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