One of the finest directors of Japanese
chambara (sword fighting) films, Hideo Gosha (
Sword of the Beast, Three Outlaw Samurai) also directed a number of films in the yakuza genre. The most outstanding of these was
Violent Streets; a baroque crime thriller about a retired yakuza who gets pulled into a violent gang war by his former associates.
A former yakuza member, Egawa (Noboru Andô) is now a brooding world-weary nightclub owner. Some of his former associates are released from prison and want to regain a foothold in the criminal underworld by igniting a gang war between the local yakuza, and an out-of-town clan led by veteran actor Tetsurō Tanba (
Harakiri).
A bold and colourful entry in the yakuza genre, Hideo Gosha’s
Violent Streets makes its worldwide debut on Blu-ray from a new restoration completed by Toei Company, Ltd.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Limited Edition slipcase featuring new artwork by Tony Stella [2000 copies]
- 1080p presentation on Blu-ray from a 2K restoration of the original film elements
- Optional English subtitles
- An introduction to Violent Streets and the works of director Hideo Gosha by film critic Tony Rayns
- Jasper Sharp on Violent Streets
- A collector’s booklet featuring a new essay by Japanese cinema expert Tom Mes
- **All Extras subject to change
