Violent Panic: The Big Crash
Asian Cinema
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Action, Crime, Classics, Drama
Takashi, an expert bank-robber, plans to pull off the biggest heist of his career, stealing 300 million yen before fleeing to Brazil. However, when the robbery goes awry, Takashi finds himself alone and his getaway foiled. Trailed by the police, his lover, his partner-in-crime’s brother, and countless others, Takashi becomes the target of a manhunt filled with twists, double-crosses and explosive action.
From director Kinji Fukasaku (Battles Without Honor and Humanity, Wolves, Pigs and Men) is a “cult film spectacle that pulls out all the stops” (Make Mine Criterion). Fast-paced, unrelenting, and featuring a conclusion that ranks among the most legendary car chases in film, VIOLENT PANIC: THE BIG CRASH is one of the most action-packed masterpieces of Fukasaku’s career.
DIRECTED BY KINJI FUKASAKU
JAPAN | 1976 | JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
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