| Violent Cop | |
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| Directed by | Takeshi Kitano |
| Written by | Hisashi Nozawa[a] |
| Produced by | Shōzō Ichiyama Toshio Nabeshima Takio Yoshida |
| Starring | Takeshi Kitano |
| Cinematography | Yasushi Sasakibara |
| Edited by | Nobutake Kamiya |
| Music by | Daisaku Kume |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Violent Cop (その男、凶暴につき, Sono Otoko Kyōbō Ni Tsuki, lit. 'That Man, Being Violent') is a 1989 Japanese neo-noir action thriller film directed by Takeshi Kitano, written by Kitano and Hisashi Nozawa, and starring Kitano, Maiko Kawakami, Makoto Ashikawa, Hakuryu, Ken Yoshizawa, and Ittoku Kishibe.[1] It follows Azuma, a Japanese police detective known for his rough and unprofessional conduct, after he is assigned to investigate drug trafficking by the yakuza. It was Kitano's directorial debut, and marked the beginning of his career as a filmmaker.[2]
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- ^ van Gelder, Lawrence (1999-07-16). "Film Review; The Sadistic and Ruthless, Through a Ruthless Lens". The New York Times. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ Joan Dupont (May 20, 2011). "Takashi Miike's Heartrending Samurai Tale, Told in 3-D". The New York Times. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
Quentin Tarantino played a small role in Sukiyaki Western Django and the great master Takeshi Kitano has appeared in his movies.