Full Metal Yakuza
From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
Related e |
Featured: |
Full Metal Yakuza is a 1997 Japanese action and satire film directed by Takashi Miike. It was written by Itaru Era and based on a story by Hiroki Yamaguchi.
Originally released in Japan's direct-to-video market (V-Cinema), the film has gained more popularity because of the reputation of its controversial director.
Plot
Aspiring yakuza Kensuke Hagane, played by Tsuyoshi Ujiki, is killed as a result of gang violence. His corpse then winds up in the hands of a scientist who manages to keep him alive by replacing much of his body with cyborg-like body parts.
Hagane has super-human strength and the scientist also manages to reverse his impotency by giving him robotic genitals. He then seeks to get revenge on those responsible.