Full Metal Yakuza
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| Directed by | Takashi Miike |
| Produced by | Fujio Matsushima |
| Written by | Story: Hiroki Yamaguchi Screenplay: Itaru Era |
| Starring | Tsuyoshi Ujiki Tomorowo Taguchi Takeshi Caesar |
| Cinematography | Shohei Ando |
| Release date(s) |  December 7, 1997 |
| Running time | 102 min. |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
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Full Metal Yakuza is a 1997 Japanese action and science fiction film directed by Takashi Miike. It was written by Itaru Era and based on a story by Hiroki Yamaguchi.
Originally released in Japan's direct-to-video market (V-Cinema), the film has gained more popularity because of the reputation of its controversial director [1].
[edit] Plot
Aspiring yakuza Kensuke Hagane, played by Tsuyoshi Ujiki, is killed as a result of gang violence. His corpse then winds up in the hands of a scientist who manages to keep him alive by replacing much of his body with cyborg-like body parts.
Hagane has super-human strength and the scientist also manages to reverse his impotency by giving him robotic genitals. He then seeks to get revenge on those responsible.
Critics have compared the plot to that of 1987's RoboCop.
