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Koji Tsuruta

Sympathy for the Underdog Limited Edition

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Released: 24th June 2024. 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. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES 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

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  • Details

    Released:
    24th June 2024
    Category:
    World Cinema
    Format:
    Blu-ray
    Barcode:
    5060974681105
  • 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.

    LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
    • 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
    Region Code:
    Region A,B
    Duration:
    102 minutes
    Original Language:
    Japanese
    Extras:
    Language(s): Japanese, Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, PCM Mono, Booklet, Bonus Footage, Commentary: Nathan Stuart (yakuza film expert), Interviews: Olivier Hadouchi (Kinji Fukasaku biographer), Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow; Visual essay on Okinawa on screen by Aaron Gerow (film historian/author), Trailers
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