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Cops vs. Thugs [Blu-ray/DVD] [2 Discs]

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Release Date:	05/23/2017
UPC:	0760137992981
Original Release:	1975
Rating:	NR
Source:	Arrow Video
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:41:00

Special Features

High Definition digital transfer; High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations; Original uncompressed moo audio; Optional English Subtitles; Beyond the Film: Cops vs. Thugs, a new video appreciation by Fukasaku biographer Sadao Yamane ; A new visual essay on Cops & Criminals in Fukasaku's works by film scholar Tom Mes; Original Theatrical Trailer; Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ian MacEwan

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Bunta Sugawara	Det. Kuno
Reiko Ike	Actor
Nobuo Kaneko	Actor
Seizo Fukumoto	Actor
Hiroki Matsukata	Actor
Toshiaki Tsushima	Composer

Technical Credits

Kinji Fukasaku	Director
Kazuo Kasahara	Screenwriter

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Editorial Reviews

Cops Vs. Thugs delivers plenty of action and suspense for the yakuza film enthusiast: there are countless shootings, shifts of alliance and a particularly tense finale. However, Cops Vs. Thugs is much more than a mere action outing. The carefully layered script also takes time to comment on how the letter of the law can sometimes betray what is truly decent and humane and how the forces of law and order can be as cruel and underhanded as the crooks they pursue. The performances reflect the script's humanist approach: Bunta Sugawara is sympathetic as the savvy cop hero who empathizes with the crooks a little too much for his own good, Seizo Fukumoto delivers a memorably wild-eyed turn as the yakuza kingpin who is determined to honor his criminal code to the bitter end and Tatsuo Umemiya is convincingly hateful as a nasty high-ranking cop whose "ends justify the means" approach alienates everyone except his bosses. Fukasaku's direction is the lynchpin that holds it all together: he gives the film his trademark kinetic-yet-stylish visuals, gets a confident level of performance from everyone in the cast and wrings a tremendous amount of emotional intensity from the material to ensure that the viewer not only understands but feels his point of view. The result is a powerful experience that is a must for yakuza film fans and well worth a gamble for any adventurous foreign film aficionado.

Cops vs. Thugs [Blu-ray/DVD] [2 Discs]

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