Yakuza Apocalypse
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Directed by | Takashi Miike |
Written by | Yoshitaka Yamaguchi |
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Cinematography | Hajime Kanda |
Edited by | Kenji Yamashita |
Music by | Kôji Endô |
Distributed by | Nikkatsu |
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Running time | 115 minutes[1] |
Country | Japan |
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Yakuza Apocalypse (極道大戦争, Gokudō Daisensō) is a 2015 Japanese action fantasy–yakuza vampire film directed by Takashi Miike[2][3] and written by Yoshitaka Yamaguchi. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2015, before being released theatrically on June 20 throughout Japan.
Cast
- Hayato Ichihara as Akira Kageyama
- Yayan Ruhian as Kyoken (狂犬) / Mad Dog
- Riko Narumi as Kyōko Anan
- Lily Franky as Genyō Kamiura
- Reiko Takashima
Production
Production on the film began on 17 April 2014. The film features Indonesian actor and stunt choreographer Yayan Ruhian, who had previously costarred in The Raid and The Raid 2. It marks his first foray into acting outside of his native Indonesia.
Reception
The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 58% rating, based on 31 reviews.[4] Metacritic reports a 62 out of 100 rating, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]
See also
References
- ^ "YAKUZA APOCALYPSE (18)". British Board of Film Classification. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ Kevin Ma (18 April 2014). "Miike to battle yakuza vampires". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ 映画 極道大戦争. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "Yakuza Apocalypse (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ "Yakuza Apocalypse reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 December 2015.