New on Blu-ray: SYMPATHY FOR THE UNDERDOG (1971) - Limited Edition

Sympathy For The Underdog 1971 New On Bluray

Product Description: Returning from a ten-year prison sentence, former gang leader Gunji (Koji Tsuruta, Big Time Gambling Boss) finds that his turf has been taken over by his former enemy, now a large crime syndicate with a legal corporate front. Looking for new opportunities, he gathers his old crew and heads for the island of Okinawa, a legal grey zone ripe for the taking. Made just before Kinji (Yakuza Graveyard) Fukasaku's 1970s streak of yakuza movie masterpieces, Sympathy for the Underdog is a key film in the development of this director's unique style and themes.

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Director: Kinji Fukasaku

Starring: Kôji Tsuruta, Tomisaburô Wakayama, Tsunehiko Watase

Genre: Crime, Drama

Runtime: 93 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: Japanese

Studio: Radiance Films

Home Video Release Date: June 25, 2024

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Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 2.34:1
Region: Region A/1

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Blu-ray: LPCM 2.0

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New and improved English subtitle translation
Limited Edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
High-Definition digital transfer
Uncompressed mono PCM audio
Audio commentary by yakuza film expert Nathan Stuart (2024)
Interview with Fukasaku biographer Olivier Hadouchi (2024)
Visual essay on Okinawa on screen by film historian and author Aaron Gerow (2024)
Trailer
New and improved English subtitle translation
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow
Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Bastian Meiresonne and an archival review of the film
Limited Edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
REGION-A/B "LOCKED"