TKO Collection – 3 Films by Takeshi Kitano | Blu-ray (Film Movement)
RELEASE DATE: November 20, 2018
On November 20, 2018, Film Movement Classics will be releasing the TKO Collection – 3 Films by Takeshi Kitano on Blu-ray. This box set includes Violent Cop, Boiling Point and Hana-bi (aka Fireworks).
Violent Cop (read our review): In his explosive directorial debut Japanese renaissance man-cum-comedian-extraordinaire Takeshi Beat Kitano plays vicious rogue homicide Detective Azuma who takes on a sadistic crime syndicate only to discover widespread internal corruption in the police force. Facing criminal charges for his unorthodox Dirty Harry-type methods, Azuma finds himself caught in a web of betrayal and intrigue that sends him on a bloody trail of vengeance. But when his sister is kidnapped by a sadistic drug lord, Azuma’s tactics escalate towards an apocalyptic climax.
Boiling Point (read our review): Ono Masahiko is an unlucky gas station attendant who belongs to a losing junior baseball team. When the local yakuza threaten and capture his coach, he and a friend get more than they bargained for when they travel to Okinawa seeking revenge. This is the second feature film from renowned action auteur Takeshi Beat Kitano.
Hana-Bi/Fireworks (read our review): Former police officer Nishi feels responsible for the shattered lives of his loved ones. His partner Horibe has been crippled in a disastrous stakeout, a colleague is shot dead by the same villain, and his own wife has a terminal illness. In debt to a yakuza loanshark, Nishi conceives a bank robbery to provide for his partner, help the dead cop’s widow, and take one last holiday throughout Japan with his wife and share a final taste of happiness. A highly original crime drama written, directed and starring Takeshi Kitano.
Features:
- Violent Cop 20-minute featurette
- That Man Is Dangerous: The Birth of Takeshi Kitano
- Original Violent Cop trailer
- New Violent Cop HD re-release trailer
- Boiling Point 20-minute featurette
- Okinawa Days: Takeshi’s Second Debut
- Original Boiling Point trailer
- Hana-Bi Commentary by film writer for Rolling Stone magazine, David Fear
- Hana-Bi Making-of featurette
- Exclusive Violent Cop and Boiling Point artwork by influential comic creator Benjamin Marra
- Violent Cop and Boiling Point Collector’s Booklet, featuring film essay by Tom Vick, the Asian film Curator for the Freer and Sackler Galleries (The Smithsonian’s Museums of Asian Art); cast and crew credits
- Hana-Bi Collector’s Booklet, featuring essay by film writer, Jasper Sharp; chapter breaks; stills
Pre-order the TKO Collection from Amazon.com today!
Film Movement will also be releasing Outrage Coda on the same day as well!
Here is a link to the pre-order. This would also deserve a post I would think.
You “Beat” us to the punch! 😉