Hazard (2005 film)
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Cinematography | Hiro Yanagida |
Edited by | Shuichi Kakesu |
Music by | Tomohide Harada |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
Country | Japan |
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Hazard is a 2005 Japanese film mostly shot in New York City, written and directed by Sion Sono, starring Joe Odagiri and Jai West. It is the story of three youths who attempt to avenge their rights in a society of criminals and thugs.
Synopsis
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Cast
- Jo Odagirias Shin
- Jai West as Lee
- Motoki Fukami as Takeda
- Hiroyuki Ikeuchi as Won
- Rin Kurana
- Sayako Hagiwara
- Clark Saturn
Reception
Critical reception for the film was mixed to positive.
However,
Release
The film was shot guerilla style in New York City in 2002, but did not have theatrical release in Japan until 2006.
DVD
The American DVD features Japanese and English dialogue with optional English and French subtitles. DVD extras include a "making-of" featurette (in Japanese only), a video interview with the director, and a booklet containing a written interview in English.[5]
References
- ^ Twitch Film. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ "AFM 2006: Capsule Reviews". Asia Pacific Arts. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ Knox, Jeremy. "Fantasia 2007 – Day 4". Film Threat. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- Japan Times. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ Twitch Film. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ "Hazard". Torino Film Festival. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
External links
- Hazard at IMDb
- Official website