Proxy war
(Blu-ray / DVD Combo)
Contributors
Fukasaku, Kinji film director.
Kasahara, Kazuo, 1927-2002 screenwriter.
Sugawara, Bunta, 1933-2014, actor.
Tanaka, Kunie, 1932- actor.
Tōei Kabushiki Kaisha, production company.
Kasahara, Kazuo, 1927-2002 screenwriter.
Sugawara, Bunta, 1933-2014, actor.
Tanaka, Kunie, 1932- actor.
Tōei Kabushiki Kaisha, production company.
Published
[United States] : Arrow Video, [2015].
Status
Description
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video | BLURAY WORLD JAPANESE P | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
[United States] : Arrow Video, [2015].
Format
Blu-ray / DVD Combo
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray disc (approximately 102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 videodisc
Language
Japanese
UPC
760137806295
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
The series is loosely based on the serialized two-volume novel by Koichi Iiboshi that chronicles the Hiroshima gang war that lasted nearly twenty five years.
General Note
2.35:1 aspect ratio.
General Note
Secrets of the Piranha Army, a new documentary about the troupe of supporting actors who appeared throughout the series, featuring interviews with original Piranha members Masaru Shiga and Takashi Noguchi, plus second-generation Piranha, Takashi Nishina and Akira Murota ; Tales of a bit player, a new interview with supporting actor and stuntman Seizo Fukumoto ; original trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematographer, Yoshida Sadaji ; art, Amamori Yoshimitsu ; music, Tsushima Toshiaki ; editor, Miyamoto Shintarō.
Participants/Performers
Bunta Sugawara, Akira Kobayashi, Tsunehiko Watase, Shingo Yamashiro, Kunie Tanaka, Tetsurō Tanba, Tatsuo Umemiya.
Description
Set in 1960, a power vacuum is formed within the Muraoka family when underboss Uchimoto (Takeshi Kato) refuses to avenge the assassination of a superior. With the help of series hero Shozo Hirono (Bunta Sugawara), Uchimoto pledges loyalty to the powerful Akashi gang, but is soon expelled from the Muraoka for the act. Meanwhile, Akashi rivals the Shinwa Group form their own pact with Muraoka, and the enmity between the two gangs threatens to erupt into bloody violence across all of western Japan.
Target Audience
MWT rating: NR.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
Blu-ray; region A; 16:9 presentation; LPCM 1.0.
System Details
DVD; NTSC; region 1; 16:9 presentation; Dolby digital 1.0.
Language
In Japanese with optional English subtitles.
Local note
COMBO PACK
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Fukasaku, K., Kasahara, K., Sugawara, B., & Tanaka, K. (2015). Proxy war ([Blu-ray + DVD combo pack].). Arrow Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kinji Fukasaku et al.. 2015. Proxy War. [United States]: Arrow Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kinji Fukasaku et al.. Proxy War [United States]: Arrow Video, 2015.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Fukasaku, K., Kasahara, K., Sugawara, B. and Tanaka, K. (2015). Proxy war. [Blu-ray + DVD combo pack]. [United States]: Arrow Video.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Fukasaku, Kinji, Kazuo Kasahara, Bunta Sugawara, and Kunie Tanaka. Proxy War [Blu-ray + DVD combo pack]., Arrow Video, 2015.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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