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Into the Sun

2005 · 97 min

A gritty, revenge-driven action thriller with sword fights and a stoic hero, offering straightforward entertainment with a dark edge.

Directed by
mink
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Starring
Steven Seagal, Matthew Davis, Takao Osawa
Tagline
Only one man can stop the Yakuza.
Overview
After the assassination of Tokyo's Governor by Yakuza members, the CIA bureau chief for Tokyo puts out a call to an agent that had been raised in Japan and trained by ex-Yakuza. Using his former ties, he quickly determines that a war is brewing between old-guard Yakuza members and a young, crazed leader with ties to the Chinese Tong.

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Directed by
mink
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Starring
Steven Seagal, Matthew Davis, Takao Osawa
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • crime
  • violence
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, thriller
Directed by
mink
Written by
Joe Halpin, Steven Seagal, Trevor Miller
Starring
Steven Seagal, Matthew Davis, Takao Osawa, Namihiko Ohmura, Daisuke Honda, Ken Lo Wai-kwong, Kanako Yamaguchi, William Atherton
Music
Stanley Clarke
Cinematography
Don E. FauntLeRoy
Runtime
97 min
Country
Japan, United States of America
Languages
English, Japanese

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