

Sonatine
Visit website7.5/10 • 638
1993-09-10 • 1h 34m
A ferocious man sleeps here.
Murakawa, an aging Tokyo yakuza tiring of gangster life, is sent by his boss to Okinawa along with a few of his henchmen to help end a gang war, supposedly as mediators between two warring clans. He finds that the dispute between the clans is insignificant and whilst wondering why he was sent to Okinawa at all, his group is attacked in an ambush. The survivors flee and make a decision to lay low at the beach while they await further instructions.
- Directors
- Takeshi Kitano
- Editors
- Takeshi Kitano

Sonatine
Visit website1993-09-10 • 1h 34m
7.5/10 • 638
A ferocious man sleeps here.
Murakawa, an aging Tokyo yakuza tiring of gangster life, is sent by his boss to Okinawa along with a few of his henchmen to help end a gang war, supposedly as mediators between two warring clans. He finds that the dispute between the clans is insignificant and whilst wondering why he was sent to Okinawa at all, his group is attacked in an ambush. The survivors flee and make a decision to lay low at the beach while they await further instructions.
- Directors
- Takeshi Kitano
- Editors
- Takeshi Kitano
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsTakeshi Kitano
Aniki Murakawa
Aya Kokumai
Miyuki
Tetsu Watanabe
Uechi
Masanobu Katsumura
Ryoji
Susumu Terajima
Ken
Ren Osugi
Katagiri
Tonbo Zushi
Kitajima
Kenichi Yajima
Takahashi
Eiji Minakata
The Hit Man
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- Keywords
- japanbeachyakuzaknifebullet woundgun violenceplayfulness