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      Cruel Gun Story

      1964 1h 31m Action Mystery & Thriller List
      Reviews 78% Audience Score 100+ Ratings Togawa plans to rob an armored car to help his sister. Read More Read Less

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      Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A Japanese classic film noir about a botched heist. Rated: B Jun 2, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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      ShannonElkind F Great vehicle for the genre in part of a recent reconnaissance all thanks to the family at the Criterion Collection. They've put up this+ I Am Waiting, Rusty Knife, Take Aim at the Police Van, and A Colt Is My Passport. Each carry one another through a catalog of wonder. A few in the series like this film, have cringeworthy portions that I must mention demeaning women but, if looked at are a testimonial look at how the male gaze was a bit… James Bond at the time? Men who have the look and women over the top and there to raise bell. Overall as older flix have their dusty perception vs. current day this story in an odd way in this must-see with the others mentioned in tow. ‼️Sidebar re: Joe Shishido (in this and all films in/ around the killer new wave era he was in) can someone PLEASE tell me what sunglasses brand he rocked??? I cannot for the life of me find a concrete answer to this! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Best heist film of all time. Sorry Reservoir Dogs Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review s r Well made, but a little over the top at times. It almost reminded me of The Godfather at times. Of course Kill Bill also took influence from this. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review dave j The Japanese equivalent of "The Killing", "Riffifi" and "The Asphalt Jungle" starring Joe Shishido as Togawa experiencing his early release set up by the syndicate, instructs him to rob the Japanese derby, only to find out he and his partner was tricked and double crossed. The fourth of 5 movies of the Nakkatsu Noir Criterion. collection. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Entre as várias linguagens ocidentais apropriadas pelo Japão, o noir conheceu uma sorte especial e regenerou-se nas mãos dos estúdios da Nikkatsu, quando o género já estava em declínio no cinema francês e norte-americano. Isso ajuda a que "Cruel Gun Story" seja um vibrante noir mesmo tendo estreado em 1964. Nem sempre a Nikkatsu acerta em cheio, mas o mais difícil é mesmo fazer um filme que não valha a pena ver. Para seu bem, "Cruel Gun Story" encontra alguma inspiração em "The Killing", de Stanley Kubrick, e obtém o melhor rendimento possível do cavalo que decide montar. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member i fucking love joe shishido the japanese bogie this is like an asian stanley kubrick's 'the killing" which I think came first. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Togawa plans to rob an armored car to help his sister.
      Director
      Takumi Furukawa
      Screenwriter
      Hisataka Kai, Haruhiko Oyabu
      Production Co
      Nikkatsu Corporation
      Genre
      Action, Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      Japanese
      Runtime
      1h 31m