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Violent Cop (1989)
One of the early films of writer, director & actor Takeshi Kitano. A dark, slow burn Police action thriller about detective Azuma (played by Kitano) who seek vengeance due not only to his lust for revenge but because he's bit psychotic. There's a sense that Azuma won't rest until he gets his man not out of duty but out of madness...mainly cause of when he finds his perfect match for duel in the underground world of crimes.
Kitano gives a riveting performance in this film; and the film itself is beautifully shot with a good score. But the best part of this is perhaps the end - the film ends on a perfectly cynical note that couldn't be topped. This might not be everyone's cup of tea, but certainly a great, hard-boiled crime movie with bleak seriousness. This movie has another title called WARNING - THIS MAN IS WILD, and in this case, it's not a joke at all.
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