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This sequel to TOKYO MAFIA: YAKUZA WARS once again stars Riki Takeuchi as a rebellious former member of the Yakuza who turns the Japanese crime world upside down and the old gangs against one another. He is now the head of his own organization, known as the Tokyo Mafia, a crime syndicate dedicated to overthrowing the old order and establishing a new kind of lawlessness. However, the destruction of the old gangs has caused a new problem. Now, the streets are filled with displaced gangsters looking to get in on a piece of the action, any way they can. As the old bonds are broken, no one can be trusted, especially those who have been friends in the past.DVD Features:Region 1Keep Case - SensormaticFull Frame - 1.33Audio: Stereo - Japanese, English Subtitles - English - OptionalAdditional Release Material: Trailers - 1. CPM Previews






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Director Mochizuki Rokuro cut his teeth doing Japanese porn films before turning his attention to focus almost exclusively on the Yakuza genre, to which, with ANOTHER LONELY HITMAN, he brings a deft touch of surprising subtlety, and infinitely compelling characterizations. A gritty tale of an old-fashioned hitman's crusade to maintain the traditional Yakuza values of old, the titular character is played with a nuanced complexity by Ryo Ishibashi in his breakout role. As a young Yakuza, Tachibana Takashi pulled off an important hit on his very first time out, killing the boss of the rival Hokushin gang. He committed an error, however, due to the fact that he was on heroin, and was subsequently convicted and imprisoned for 10 years. Upon his release, he is welcomed back into the arms of the Hirakawa family, but things have changed a great deal in the intervening period, and not to Tachibana's liking. The rival gangs now settle their differences through the exchange of money, and make their living in such undistinguished professions as pornography, extortion, and drug dealing. When Tachibana defends an abused prostitute against her pimp, he inadvertently reawakens the old familial feud, and he must fight the bosses on both sides to purge the underground of its new business methods, reinstating the old codes of gangster life. Through a veneer of ultraviolence that warrants comparison to acclaimed director Takashi Miike, a multifaceted portrayal of the complexities of morality emerges in the well-drawn character of Tachibana. He is at once brutally cruel and sensitive, an essentially ethical creature in search of salvation, the harsh realities of which are offset by the conscious lack of artistry in the film's construction, with the lack of beautification a parallel to the moral decay with which Tachibana is surrounded.
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In this Thai imagining of the classic vampire legend, Narudom finds a mysterious object in the creepy, Gothic castle he inherited from his parents and grows intrigued by its promise of great power. However, in classic horror film style, Narudom's exploration of his find leads to the inadvertent resurrection of an ancient, evil vampire, Mekin. Narudom quickly becomes enslaved by Mekin, and must find innocents to offer as sacrifices to the ancient demon. With Mekin's power growing day by day, it seems he will become unstoppable--until the arrival of a young magician who vows to confront his archenemy!DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep CaseLetterboxed WidescreenAudio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - ThaiAdditional Release Material: TrailersInteractive Features: Scene Selection
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In this action-packed sequel to the Mexican crime film REGALO CARO, El Chaca is seriously injured. As the Federal authorities continue to put pressure on their association, El Chaca names Barbarino as his successor, causing a rift within the gang. Instead of turning their attentions on the enemies outside, a furious war begins to rage between the jealous underlings, adding even more fury to the already fiery situation.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep Case
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Novelist Gunter Grass assisted in this brilliant film adaptation of his groundbreaking novel, which depicts the significant events in German history since the turn of the century as seen through the eyes of a bizarre child. In this allegorical film, a three-year-old boy observes the hypocrisy of the adult world and decides to remain a child forever by not growing any taller. His primary efforts to communicate consist of glass-shattering screams and banging on his tin drum. But as this unusual lad matures, and the events leading up to the onslaught of Nazism come to a head, he proves to have a keener perception of life than those around him. Volker Schlondorff's powerful drama deservedly won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.DVD Features:Region Encoding: All RegionsKeep CaseDigital transfer from the original 35mm negative, supervised by cinematographer Igor LutherLetterboxed (1.85:1) with yellow subtitlesVideo essay featuring original set designs, costume sketches, story boards and behind-the-scenes photographsAudio commentary by director Volker SchlondorffMaurice Jarre's score isolated on alternate audio channelGatefold essay by Annette Insdorf
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