Shinjuku Triad Society
Seen it?1995 | 100 min | Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no 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-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Tatsuhito, a cop, pursues Chinese warlord Wang through the underworld of Shinjuku and over to Taiwan.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- 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 impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Takashi Miike
- Kippei ShiinaRyujin Kiriya
- Takeshi CaesarKarino
- SabuShusuke Shimada
- Kazuhiro MashikoJun
- Eri YuRitsuko
- Ren OsugiYakuza Boss
- Sei HiraizumiMatsuzaki
- Masahiro SudoKeigo Izhisaka
- Tomorowo TaguchiWang
- Shinsuke Izutsu