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The Fire Within (1997)
Director: Rokuro Mochizuki
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From Time Out Film Guide
There's nothing startlingly original about this tale of a gangster trying to go straight on his release from prison (no, he doesn't succeed for long), but Mochizuki finds a fresh, sidelong slant on even the most hackneyed situations. Yoshio Harada - a laconic tough guy in the Takeshi Kitano mould - makes Kuni a decent, if impatient man. His actions carry real weight, allowing the director to develop an unexpectedly romantic tone.Author: TCh
Cast & crew
Director: Rokuro Mochizuki
Producer: Yoshi Chiba, Toshiki Kimura
Cast: Yoshio Harada, Reiko Kataoka, Sho Aikawa, Yashushi Kitamura, Noriko Hayami, Eiji Okuda full cast
Duration: 101 mins
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