New on Blu-ray: HOKURIKU PROXY WAR (1977) - Limited Edition

Product Description: Loose-cannon gangster Kawada rebels when his two-timing boss forms an alliance with a major crime syndicate. The syndicate's main rivals see Kawada as their perfect proxy, but his furious temper quickly rubs them the wrong way, leaving Kawada to face overwhelming forces. Fukasaku's final yakuza film features some of the strongest women's roles in his career, plus a raucous central performance from Hiroki Matsukata (Cops vs Thugs) and support from the legendary Sonny Chiba.

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Director: Kinji Fukasaku

Starring: Hiroki Matsukata, Yumiko Nogawa, Shin'ichi Chiba

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Runtime: 98 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: Japanese

Studio: Radiance Films

Home Video Release Date: February 25, 2025

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Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 2.36:1
Region: Region A/1

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Blu-ray: LPCM Mono

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High-Definition digital transfer
Uncompressed mono PCM audio
New interview with actress Yoko Takahashi (2024, 15 mins)
New interview with screenwriter Koji Takada (2024, 19 mins)
Yakuza film historian Akihiko Ito on the real-life Hokuriku Proxy War murder case (2024, 15 mins)
Trailer
Newly improved English subtitle translation
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow
Limited edition booklet featuring newly translated archival writings on the film
Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
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