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1.50*
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Alive and kicking
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A classic Japanese crime flick. Even more so because Jô Shishido takes on the lead role. He is the epitome of Japan's 60s crime cinema, and Cruel Gun Story is probably a pretty good entry if you're interested in the genre. It's decidedly Japanese, but also shares enough common traits with its Western counterparts. Like a lot of Western noirs, most of the film is spent on dialogues in rather dire settings. The acting is somewhat better than usual and there are a handful of decently shot action scenes, but it's not enough to make this a captivating heist film. I'm not a fan of the genre and era though, so your mileage may differ. Read all