Sonatine
1993 · Action, Crime · 1h 34m · R · ★ 7.5 on TMDB
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Sonatine is a 1993 action and crime movie directed by Takeshi Kitano. It stars Takeshi Kitano, Aya Kokumai and Tetsu Watanabe. It runs 1h 34m and is rated R. TMDB users rate it 7.5 out of 10.
Murakawa, an aging Tokyo yakuza tiring of gangster life, is sent by his boss to Okinawa along with a few of his henchmen to help end a gang war, supposedly as mediators between two warring clans. He finds that the dispute between the clans is insignificant and whilst wondering why he was sent to Okinawa at all, his group is attacked in an ambush. The survivors flee and make a decision to lay low at the beach while they await further instructions.
Details
- Released
- September 10, 1993
- Director
- Takeshi Kitano
- Cast
- Takeshi Kitano, Aya Kokumai, Tetsu Watanabe, Masanobu Katsumura, Susumu Terajima, Ren Osugi
- Genres
- Action, Crime, Thriller
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Age rating
- R
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