Gonin
Seen it?1995 | 121 min | Action, Crime, Thriller, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Bottle Rocket, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Five men plot to steal a large sum of money from the local yakuza, but everything does not go as planned and the men find themselves hunted down by contract killers.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Takashi Ishii
- Koichi SatoMikihiko Bandai
- Masahiro MotokiJunichi Mitsuya
- Takeshi KitanoIchiro Kyoya
- Jinpachi NezuKaname Hizu
- Kippei ShiinaJimmy
- Naoto TakenakaShohei Ogiwara
- Kazuya KimuraKazuma Shibata
- Chiaki KuriyamaOgiwara's Daughter
- Daisuke IijimaOkoshi Member
- Ryo IwamatsuMan at the Toilet