Violent Manga Adaptation Opens September 8th Source: Toei Co., Ltd. Official Site: bakugyaku.com (Japan)
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On September 8th, the action film BLAZING FAMIGLIA (????, Bakugyaku Kazoku) will open in theaters across Japan. Based on the 1994-2004 manga series of the same name by Hiroshi Tanaka (originally serialized in Kodansha`s Weekly Young Magazine), the film was produced and distributed by Toei Co. BLAZING FAMIGLIA was directed by Kazuyoshi Kumakiri (KICHIKU, SKETCHES OF KAITAN CITY) and stars Yoshimi Tokui of the comedy group Chutorial. Additional cast members include Sadao Abe (THE GREAT YOKAI WAR, MAKO HAAAAN!!!!), Tetsuji Tamayama (CASSHERN, GOEMON), Hirofumi Arai (HARA-KIRI: DEATH OF A SAMURAI), Arata Iura (20TH CENTURY BOYS), Kazuki Kitamura (GODZILLA: FINAL WARS, KAIBUTSU-KUN: THE MOVIE), Nao Omori (ALWAYS -SUNSET ON THIRD STREET- 3, HELTER SKELTER), Jun Murakami (HIMIZU) and Mitsuko Baisho (AKIRA KUROSAWA`S DREAMS). 20 years ago, Tetsu Hino was the leader of Jinsha, the Kanto region`s most notorious motorcycle gang. He was regarded as a fearless leader whose rampages quickly became the stuff of legend. But now, Testu and his buddies are leading ordinary lives. Day in and day out, he works as a construction worker to support his family. Berated by his own rebellious son Shuhei, the once-respected Tetsu is a mere shadow of his former self. Feeling oppressed in their humdrum lives as society spins out of control, Tetsu asks himself, “What the hell happened to us?” Living a similarly unremarkable life is former Jinsha gang member, Yokota. One day Yokota`s daughter Makoto is brutally assaulted by a gang of youths. It awakens something in Tetsu`s mind, and he and his former Jinsha comrades reunite for the first time since their biker gang days to settle the score. Tetsu learns that a rival gang member from the Jinsha days named Igarashi still harbors a grudge from the past, which it unleashes his long-buried violent impulses and wild spirit. And by the time Tetsu realizes how deep he is, there`s no turning back as he races into the final showdown. “What kind of man am I if I can`t even protect one of my own family?!” Will Tetsu be able to stand up once more for the brothers, “the family,” who gave his life in this world meaning? “I`m gonna finish this. Once and for all.”
CREDITS
Running Time: 125 Minutes World Premiere: March 30, 2012 (Okinawa International Movie Festival) Japanese Release Date: September 8, 2012 Cast Tetsu Hino: Yoshimi Tokui Shuhei Hino: Kento Hayashi Atsushi Yokota: Sadao Abe Kosuke Kawasaki: Tetsuji Tamayama Watanabe: Tatsuya Nakamura Hirofumi Arai Ken Igarashi: Arata Iura Mitsuru Watanabe: Nao Omori Natsume: Kazuki Kitamura Igarashi: Jun Murakami Donbaa: Mitsuko Baishou Kiri Hino: Chisun Crew Director: Kazuyoshi Kumakiri Original Story: Hiroshi Tanaka (manga) Screenplay: Takashi Ujita Producers: Makoto Okada and Toshiki Kimura Executive Producers: Makoto Okada and Toshiki Kimura Cinematographer: Ryuto Kondo Music: Koji Endo Distributor: Toei International Sales: Toei © 2012 Bakugyaku Famiglia Film Partners
