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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.

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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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