(aka 'KÔIKI BÔRYOKU: RYUUKETSU NO SHIMA' or 'Bloody Territories'')
directed by Yasuharu Hasebe
Japan 1969
| From cult Japanese action director Yasuharu Hasebe comes Bloody Territories, a stylishly colorful yakuza tale set against the backdrop of Tokyo’s gangster underworld. A once-powerful yakuza clan disbands as a result of a police crackdown, but one small group refuses to bow to police pressure, and launches a campaign to take over Tokyo’s drug, prostitution, and gambling rackets. Someone wants to stop them. Is it the police? Rival gang members? Or is it an entirely new group of hired killers who will stop at nothing to gain complete control of Tokyo’s “bloody territories”? |
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Theatrical Release: June 14th, 1970 - Tokyo
DVD Review: Home Vision - Region 1- NTSC
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| Runtime | 1:26:47 | |
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2.35:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 6.24 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
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| Audio | Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) | |
| Subtitles | English, None | |
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Release Information: Studio: Home Vision Entertainment
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Home Vision 'Zatoichi' trailer (4:3 - 1:45) |
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A bit of
a hazier image than in
'Stray
Cat Rock: Sex Hunter'' but still in
glorious 2.35 widescreen and excellent 16X9 friendly subtitles. Good
colors, excellent contrast and original audio. Once you get into the
film the minor softness is unnoticeable. This film does have quite a bit
of violent imagery, but for die-hard Japanese cult fans it will
definitely suffice. |
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