Kinji Fukasaku’s crime drama THE THREAT will soon be available outside Japan for the first time ever. Photo courtesy of Arrow Video. © Toei Co., Ltd.
Source: Arrow Video, MVD Entertainment
Special Thanks to Derek Stubinski
Photo courtesy of Arrow Video. © Toei Co., Ltd.
Arrow Video’s September Slate features a rarely seen gem from the director of BATTLE ROYALE.
THE THREAT (脅迫 おどし, Odoshi, 1966) is a gritty crime drama in the vein of Kurosawa's HIGH AND LOW, set against the backdrop of a rapidly modernizing Japan that has left many of its citizens behind.
Misawa (Rentarō Mikuni; FUGITIVE FROM THE PAST, VENGEANCE IS MINE) appears to lead a charmed life, the very model of Japan's post-war economic miracle. His position as the account manager of a prestigious advertising agency is enough to pay the mortgage on the spacious modern house he shares with his wife (Masumi Harukawa, INTENTIONS OF MURDER) and their two young boys, kitted out with all the latest mod-cons. Then one day, the fragility of his existence is revealed when two violent jail-breakers turn up on his doorstep seeking refuge and threatening to embroil Misawa in their criminal activities.
Arrow Video presents this little-seen early masterpiece from Kinji Fukasaku, the future director of BATTLES WITHOUT HONOR AND HUMANITY and BATTLE ROYALE, for the very first time outside of its own country in a stunning new transfer.
- SKU: AV592
- Format: Blu-ray
- UPC: 760137160762
- Street Date: 09/24/24
- Label: Arrow Video »
- Genre: Mystery/Thriller
- Run Time: 84 mins
- Number of Discs: 1
- Audio: Stereo
- Region Code: 0
- Language: Japanese
- List Price: $39.95
Bonus Materials
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
- Original uncompressed mono audio
- Optional newly translated English subtitles
- Brand new audio commentary by Japanese film expert Tom Mes
- Warning Warning Danger Danger, a brand new 20-minute video appreciation by critic and Japanese film specialist Mark Schilling
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
- Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Hayley Scanlon
- Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
Photo courtesy of Arrow Video. © Toei Co., Ltd.
Photo courtesy of Arrow Video. © Toei Co., Ltd.
About Arrow Films
Arrow Films is a leading independent entertainment distribution company, established in 1991. Operating in the UK, the Republic of Ireland, United States of America and Canada, Arrow Films is dedicated to supporting upcoming and established filmmakers of dynamic new cinema and developing an enviable slate of quality films that enjoy a lasting legacy across its award-winning branded labels, channels, and platforms.
About MVD Entertainment Group
MVD Entertainment Group is a full service music and movie distribution firm, exclusively representing thousands of audio and visual products for DVD, Bluray, CD, vinyl, and digital rights, worldwide. MVD also exclusively distributes a growing line of merchandise including limited edition collectibles, tee shirts, and more. “Serving Artists and Audiences†is MVD's purpose statement; it represents a commitment to the interests of the musicians, filmmakers, record labels, producers, managers, and every link in the supply chain. The customers are the Audience, from wholesalers, sub-distributors, major retail chains, online retailers, specialists, and independent mom and pop stores, all the way to the consumer. MVD Entertainment Group was founded in 1986 by Tom Seaman, an industry veteran with prior experience with The Record Hunter, Sam Goody, CBS Retail, and JEM Distribution. Tom, along with his family Elinor, Eve and Ed, initially focused on music videotapes. At the turn of the century, with the advent of DVD, MVD built a large catalog of exclusively distributed audiovisual content on DVDs, with special strength in music concert films, horror movies, documentaries, comedy, cult classics, and much more.