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Female Yakuza Tale

1973 · 86 min

A lurid, pulpy exploitation thrill ride that's sleazy, brutal and oddly stylish, moving fast from torture to revenge with little restraint.

Tagline
Killer samurai sexploitation!
Overview
Ocho is accidentally captured by a drug trafficking cartel who use Chinese women to smuggle drugs into Japan by hiding it in their vaginas. She is tortured, and manages to escape, fighting both the male yakuzas and a gang of female thieves.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour3
Realism5
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Teruo Ishii
Written by
Masahiro Kakefuda, Teruo Ishii, Ikuo Sekimoto
Starring
Reiko Ike, Makoto Aikawa, Arumi Kuri, Meika Seri, Jun Midorikawa, Emi Jo, Shin'ichirô Hayashi, Keiko Aikawa
Music
Hajime Kaburagi
Cinematography
Motoya Washio
Runtime
86 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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