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Ronin-gai

1990 · 117 min

A somber, slow-burning period drama where desperate men face a violent last stand in a grim, crowded district.

Directed by
Kazuo Kuroki
Genres
History, Drama, Action
Starring
Yoshio Harada, Kanako Higuchi, Renji Ishibashi
Overview
Near the end of Japanese civil war, several disgraced ronin living in Edo's red light district attempt to regain their honor by defending a brothel from a hostile militia bent on wiping out local prostitutes.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Kazuo Kuroki
Genres
History, Drama, Action
Starring
Yoshio Harada, Kanako Higuchi, Renji Ishibashi
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • violence
    • class
    • loyalty
    • redemption
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action6
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    history, drama, action
    Directed by
    Kazuo Kuroki
    Written by
    Kazuo Kasahara
    Starring
    Yoshio Harada, Kanako Higuchi, Renji Ishibashi, Kaoru Sugita, Hideyo Amamoto, Moeko Ezawa, Hiroko Isayama, Michitarō Mizushima
    Music
    Teizō Matsumura
    Cinematography
    Takaiwa Hitoshi
    Runtime
    117 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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