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Violent Cop
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Violent Cop

1989-08-12 · 103 min · ★ 7.2

Crime · Thriller · Action · Drama

A detective breaks all rules of ethical conduct while investigating a colleague’s involvement in drug pushing and yakuza activities.

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Directors
Takeshi Kitano
Production companies
Bandaï Media Department, Shochiku-Fuji Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Takeshi KitanoTakeshi KitanoAzuma Ryosuke
Maiko KawakamiMaiko KawakamiAkari Ryosuke
Makoto AshikawaMakoto AshikawaKikuchi
Shiro SanoShiro SanoYoshinari
Sei HiraizumiSei HiraizumiIwaki
Mikiko OtonashiMikiko OtonashiIwaki's Wife
HakuryuHakuryuKiyohiro
Ittoku KishibeIttoku KishibeNito
Ken YoshizawaKen YoshizawaShinkai
Nobuyuki KatsubeNobuyuki KatsubeDeputy Police Chief Higuchi
Noboru HamadaChief Detective Araki
Yuuki KawaiDetective Honma
Ritsuko AmanoHonma's Fiancee
Taro IshidaTaro IshidaDetective Tashiro
Katsuki MuramatsuDeputy Commissioner Anan
Kenichi EndoKenichi EndoEmoto
Ei KawakamiHashizume
Kiminari MatsumotoSakai
Zhao FanghaoPsychiatrist Izumi
Kazuyoshi OzawaKazuyoshi OzawaKiyohiro's Henchman #1

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