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Outrage (2011)

Crime Foreign Suspense
Rated R
109 min.
Release Date
December 2, 2011 (Limited)
DVD Release Date
January 31, 2012 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Takeshi Kitano
Writer
Takeshi Kitano
Cast
Takeshi Kitano, Kippei Shiina, Ryo Kase
Running Time
109 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for strong brutal bloody violence throughout, language, a scene of sexuality and some nudity

What is Outrage about?

In a ruthless battle for power, several yakuza clans vie for the favor of their head family in the Japanese underworld. The rival bosses seek to rise through the ranks by scheming and making allegiances sworn over sake. Long-time yakuza Otomo has seen his kind go from elaborate body tattoos and severed fingertips to becoming important players on the stock market. Theirs is a never-ending struggle to end up on top, or at least survive,... Full synopsis »

MOVIE REVIEW

Review by Nathan Samdahl (C+)

Murder. If you want to see the film with the most consecutive scenes featuring a murder, Outrage is your film.  That stat may be exaggerated, but I can think of few others that rival the last 30 to 40 minutes of this Japanese crime thriller.  Unfortunately, just as the dice-dance move was all Seth Rogen had in Knocked Up, Outrage seems to deliver a lot of violence and not much else. Full movie review »
C+
Our Rating