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Release Year2001
Runtime1h 19m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresAction, Crime, Drama
Votes8
DirectorTakashi Miike
WritersHisao Maki
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsFamily
About Family
When the mobster Iwaida Nishikawi is executed by the hit man Takeshi, his family chases the killer. Takeshi's brothers Takashi and Hideshi Miwa try to find Takeshi, who is hidden with the nurse Rie Ishibashi, to protect him and Hideshi discovers that Takeshi was secretly sent by their Yakuza boss to eliminate Iwaida. Meanwhile, the mobster Kenmoshi abducts Takashi's wife Mariko and rapes her, trying to force Takashi to deliver his brother to him.
Directed by Takashi Miike, Family leans on a strong ensemble — Kenichi Endo, Taishu Kase, Kazuya Kimura — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 2001.
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