# Violent Cop (1989)

> A remorseless Tokyo detective wages a brutally personal war against drug trafficking and corruption inside his own police force.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7257

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Action, Drama
- Director: Takeshi Kitano
- Cast: Takeshi Kitano, Maiko Kawakami, Makoto Ashikawa, Shiro Sano, Sei Hiraizumi, Mikiko Otonashi, Hakuryu, Ittoku Kishibe
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098360/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, hard-edged, paranoid, late night crime marathon, Japanese cinema night

## Synopsis

A rogue cop's quest for justice leads him down a violent path of betrayal and revenge.

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