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Release Date:
April 29, 1995
Original Title:
KAMIKAZE TAXI
Genres:
Action | Crime | Drama
Production Companies:
Pony Canyon
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
JP: R15+
Runtime: 169
A young foot soldier in the yakuza seeks revenge when his prostitute girlfriend dies after a session with a high-ranking Japanese politician with a taste for torture. He sets out on a 'kamikaze' mission to kill his bosses and the politician; along the way, he acquires the aid of a taxi driver who has recently returned to Japan after living in South America for several decades and is struggling to cope with poverty and the prejudices of native-born Japanese.
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Director:
Masato Harada
Director of Photography:
Yoshitaka Sakamoto
Editor:
Hirohide Abe
First Assistant Camera:
Gen Kobayashi
Music:
Masahiro Kawasaki
Producer:
Akio Nanjo
Susumu Tanaka
Production Design:
Hiroshi Maruyama
Sound:
Kiyoshi Yoneyama
Writer:
Masato Harada
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