Yakuza Apocalypse: The Great War of the Underworld
Returning to the outrageous gonzo tone of his earlier films, Japanese legend Takashi Miike serves up an action fantasy yakuza vampire film.
Yakuza boss Kamiura is secretly a vampire, which accounts for his invincibility. But when he's challenged to return to a mysterious international syndicate he passes his "gift" on to Kageyama, his most loyal underling - setting Kageyama on a collision course with powerful forces. Stars Yayan Ruhian (The Raid, The Raid 2) and Hayato Ichihara (voted 4th most attractive male celebrity in a swimsuit, 2009).
Less2015Rating: R16, Violence, offensive language and sex scenes115 minsJapanJapanese with English subtitles
ActionFantasyHorror
- Director:
- Takashi Miike ('13 Assassins', 'Audition', 'Ichi the Killer')
- Writer:
- Yoshitaka Yamaguchi
- Cast:
- Yayan RuhianMio YûkiRirî FurankîDendenHayato IchiharaRiko NarumiPierre TakiReiko Takashima
Yakuza Apocalypse: The Great War of the Underworld | Reviews
The Telegraph
It starts foolish, before dog-legging into absurd, and then the giant frog turns up, and every last narrative-aesthetic rule goes up in smoke.
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Yakuza Apocalypse: The Great War of the Underworld | Release Details
Yakuza Apocalypse: The Great War of the Underworld is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play.