Full Metal Yakuza
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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.