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72% Critic Match
Violent Cop
7.2 / 10• 1989• 1h 43m•NR• Japanese
CrimeThrillerActionDrama
Storyline
A detective breaks all rules of ethical conduct while investigating a colleague’s involvement in drug pushing and yakuza activities.
Cast & Crew
Takeshi Kitano
Azuma Ryosuke
Lead
Maiko Kawakami
Akari Ryosuke
Makoto Ashikawa
Kikuchi
Shiro Sano
Yoshinari
Sei Hiraizumi
Iwaki
Mikiko Otonashi
Iwaki's Wife
Hakuryu
Kiyohiro
Ittoku Kishibe
Nito
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Takeshi Kitano's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Violent Cop is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
