Violent Fighters
暴力戦士
Synopsis
In 1979 Toei president Shigeru Okada saw the future. More precisely, he saw Walter Hill's The Warriors in the US prior to its Japanese opening. Okada rushed back to make his own version. "Towards the 80! Our era! Now filming!" the trailer exclaimed. The plot is roughly the same as in The Warriors except this time the chased gang has to make it from Kobe to Tokyo and the leader's got the enemy's sister handcuffed to him. Hardly great cinema, but undeniably entertaining with frantic pacing, loads of music and even a massive roller blade street chase! As a vision of future, it wasn't too far off if the future was defined as 80s rock, bad fashion and comic book films.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Teruo Ishii
- Screenplay & Story
- Teruo Ishii, Nobuaki Nakajima
- Original Score
- Hajime Kaburagi
- Original Title
- 暴力戦士
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Teruo Ishii
Teruo Ishii, Nobuaki Nakajima
Hajime Kaburagi
Tetsuya Desaki
Fumio Soda
Department Leadership Roster
Hajime Kaburagi
Original Music Composer
Fumio Soda
Editor
Teruo Ishii
Screenplay
Nobuaki Nakajima
Screenplay
Tetsuya Desaki
Director of Photography
Teruo Ishii
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Violent Fighters.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Violent Fighters
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Violent Fighters about?
In 1979 Toei president Shigeru Okada saw the future. More precisely, he saw Walter Hill's The Warriors in the US prior to its Japanese opening. Okada rushed back to make his own version. "Towards the 80! Our era! Now filming!" the trailer exclaimed. The plot is roughly the same as in The Warriors except this time the chased gang has to make it from Kobe to Tokyo and the leader's got the enemy's sister handcuffed to him. Hardly great cinema, but undeniably entertaining with frantic pacing, loads of music and even a massive roller blade street chase! As a vision of future, it wasn't too far off if the future was defined as 80s rock, bad fashion and comic book films.
Who directed Violent Fighters?
Violent Fighters was directed by Teruo Ishii.
Who stars in Violent Fighters?
The principal cast of Violent Fighters includes Ken Tanaka, Masanori Machida, Kazuo Kainose, Kinya Sugi, Hiroshi Koizumi.
When was Violent Fighters released and how long is it?
Violent Fighters was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for Violent Fighters?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Violent Fighters was composed by Hajime Kaburagi.