Cast
Takeshi Kitano 
Maiko Kawakami 
Makoto Ashikawa
Credits
Written by: Hisashi Nozawa
Plot
A reckless policeman, who beats suspects, pursues a drug ring that includes his own colleagues.
Sinekatalog’s take
Takeshi Kitano's directorial debut is a cold, violent police thriller. His own bleak cop, with sudden bursts of brutality and long silences, set the template for his later crime films.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (14,375 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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