Sex and Fury
Seen it?1973 | 88 min | Action, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and action fans. If you loved Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
Sex & Fury chronicles Ocho's exploits as she searches for her father's killers, each identified by unique tattoos on their backs (a deer, a boar, and a butterfly). Along the way, she also crosses paths with Shunosuke, a radical set on murdering prominent politician Kurokawa, and Christina, an American spy posing as a gambler.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Norifumi Suzuki
- Reiko IkeOchô Inoshika / Kyoko Kasai
- Christina LindbergChristina (as Kurisuchina Rindobaagu)
- Akemi NegishiOgin Shitateya
- Ryōko EmaOmiya
- Yôko HoriOkinu
- Naomi OkaOkoi
- Rena IchinoseOsayo Igirisu
- Rie SaotomeYuki
- Jun MidorikawaShinobu
- Masataka NaruseShunosuke