Triple bill of crime dramas directed by and starring Takeshi 'Beat' Kitano. In 'Violent Cop' (1989) Kitano stars as a renegade police officer known as Azuma who has a tendency for violence. Despite being known as rather eccentric in his approaches Azuma is generally regarded with ...Triple bill of crime dramas directed by and starring Takeshi 'Beat' Kitano.
In 'Violent Cop' (1989) Kitano stars as a renegade police officer known as Azuma who has a tendency for violence. Despite being known as rather eccentric in his approaches Azuma is generally regarded with respect by his fellow officers and superiors. However when a local yakuza gang kidnap his sister Azuma's violence knows no bounds as he sets about ensuring her safe return.
In 'Boiling Point' (1990) Masaki (Masahiko Ono) an inept baseball player has a run-in with the local yakuza when they threaten his coach. Determined to exact revenge Masaki sets about purchasing some guns. When he inadvertently meets with former gangster Uehara (Kitano) Masaki finds an ally who has his own reasons for wanting revenge.
Together the unlikely duo take on the full might of the local criminal underworld. Finally in 'Sonatine' (1993) Kitano stars as Murakawa an influential gangster based in Tokyo. When he is sent to Okinawa to settle a local dispute Murakawa suspects that he has been set up.
However he decides to make the most of his time away and along with his men they enjoy their time at the beach as they wait for the inevitable arrival of their enemies.