Bad City
Seen it?2022 | 118 min | Action, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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 Training Day, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Kensuke Sonomura directs the legendary Hitoshi Ozawa in this ultimate V-Cinema actioner. Kaiko City is plagued with poverty and crime. When a corrupt businessman decides to run for mayor and starts eliminating opponents from the rival mafia, a former police captain serving time for murder is secretly released and put in charge of a special task force to arrest him.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kensuke Sonomura
- Hitoshi OzawaMakoto Torada
- Akane SakanoueMegumi Nohara
- KatsuyaKumamoto Satoshi
- Masanori MimotoRyota Nishizaki
- Tarō SuwaChief of Police
- Kentarō ShimazuCaptain Ikeda
- TOMOKAZUFourth Division Detective
- Koji KiryuDirector of Gojo Conglomerate
- Akira HamadaProsecutor General
- Arisa MatsunagaMoiri