Takeshi Kitano Collection trailer - on BFI Blu-ray from 29 June 2020 | BFI

The trailer for the Takeshi Kitano Collection - featuring Violent Cop, Boiling Point and Sonatine - available on BFI Blu-ray from 29 June 2020 #BFIJapan Subscribe: A collection of three films by Takeshi ’Beat’ Kitano, widely considered to be Japan’s most important and influential director since Kurosawa. Featured films: Violent Cop Detective Azuma (‘Beat’ Takeshi) is a renegade cop who frequently resorts to violence and unethical methods to get results. While investigating a series of drug-related homicides, Azuma discovers that his friend and colleague is supplying drugs from within the police force. After his colleague is murdered and his sister is kidnapped, he breaks all the rules to dish out his particular form of justice. Boiling Point When the mild mannered Masaki (Yûrei Yanagi) falls foul of the Yakuza he decides to buy a gun to defend himself. He heads to Okinawa where he forms an unlikely partnership with Uehara (‘Beat’ Takeshi) who has his own reasons for wanting revenge. Sonatine Murakawa (‘Beat’ Takeshi), an established and ruthless gangster, is sent to intervene in a gang war on the island of Okinawa. When the situation takes a turn for the worse, Murakawa and his men are forced to retreat into hiding, but it’s not long before their enemies track them down. A final and breathtaking showdown becomes inevitable. Watch more on BFI Player: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on Twitter: