Sonatine


1h 34m 1993

Brief Synopsis

An influential, experienced, aggressive yakuza is tiring of his way of life, and agrees to go to Okinawa to help a gang engaged in a struggle against a rival mob. But his arrival provokes the rival gang, and eventually he loses most of his men, with the final confrontation at an abandoned beach hous

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Crime
Drama
Release Date
1993
Production Company
Bandai Visual Company; Office Kitano
Distribution Company
Rolling Thunder Pictures; Institute Of Contemporary Arts (ICA); Lucky Red; Miramax Home Entertainment; Rapid Eye Movies; Xenix Filmdistribution

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 34m

Synopsis

An influential, experienced, aggressive yakuza is tiring of his way of life, and agrees to go to Okinawa to help a gang engaged in a struggle against a rival mob. But his arrival provokes the rival gang, and eventually he loses most of his men, with the final confrontation at an abandoned beach house.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Crime
Drama
Release Date
1993
Production Company
Bandai Visual Company; Office Kitano
Distribution Company
Rolling Thunder Pictures; Institute Of Contemporary Arts (ICA); Lucky Red; Miramax Home Entertainment; Rapid Eye Movies; Xenix Filmdistribution

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 34m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1994

Released in United States 1996

Released in United States July 1994

Released in United States on Video October 12, 1998

Released in United States on Video October 13, 1998

Released in United States Spring April 10, 1998

Shown at Asian American International Film Festival in New York City July 22-24 & 30-31, 1994.

Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival (Takeshi Retrospective) September 27 - October 6, 1996.

Released in United States 1994 (Shown in New York City (Japan Society) as part of program "New Films From Japan" October 28 - December 16, 1994.)

Released in United States 1996 (Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival (Takeshi Retrospective) September 27 - October 6, 1996.)

Released in United States July 1994 (Shown at Asian American International Film Festival in New York City July 22-24 & 30-31, 1994.)

Released in United States on Video October 12, 1998

Released in United States on Video October 13, 1998

Released in United States Spring April 10, 1998