Sonatine (1993)

75 %
based on 666 user ratings
Sonatine on IMDb 7.6/10 14,853 votes

Released:
1993-05-03

Overview:
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.

Director:
Takeshi Kitano

Runtime:
1h 34min

Genre:
Action, Crime, Thriller

  • Cast:
  • Takeshi Kitano
    as
    Aniki Murakawa
  • Aya Kokumai
    as
    Miyuki
  • Tetsu Watanabe
    as
    Uechi
  • Masanobu Katsumura
    as
    Ryoji
  • Susumu Terajima
    as
    Ken