Doberman cop video 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A toughasnails cop from okinawa investigates a savage murder in tokyos nightlife. Jul 16, 2017 doberman cop is a beast of a film gives chiba another level to his talent as he mixes comedy with his usual dose of violence and a touch of compassion for his pig costar. The video transfer comes in a 1080p, avc encoded transfer, with an aspect ratio of 2. Released just as the popularity of yakuza movies was waning in japan, and as the countrys film industry was undergoing some fundamental shifts, doberman cop is a unique entry in the career of director kinji fukasaku battles without honor and humanity, cops vs thugs, and reunited him with star shinichi sonny chiba the street fighter, wolf guy in an americanstyle crime movie that mixes. When kinji fukasaku and sonny chiba come together, sparks will fly. Doberman cop is a japanese action movie based on a 1970s manga comic book by yoshiyuki okamura aka buronson. Released just as the popularity of yakuza movies was waning in japan, and as the countrys film industry was undergoing some fundamental shifts, doberman cop is a unique entry in the career of director kinji fukasaku battles without honor and humanity, cops vs thugs, and reunited him with star shinichi sonny chiba the street fighter, wolf guy in an american. Doberman cop, a new video appreciation by fukasaku biographer sadao yamane.
The film gets two discs, with reversible cover artwork and a book of essays about the film and the doberman cop legacy as a whole including a tv series and the subsequent sequel film. Jun 28, 2017 released just as the popularity of yakuza movies was waning in japan, and as the countrys film industry was undergoing some fundamental shifts, doberman cop is a unique entry in the career of director kinji fukasaku battles without honor and humanity, cops vs thugs, and reunited him with star shinichi sonny chiba the street fighter. Sonny chibas doberman cop gets a bluray release action. While yakuza films had been immensely popular for many years, their popularity was on a downturn while youth. Hes made the scene to investigate the murder and mutilation of a girl from back home who had. Can detective kano, the purported doberman cop solve various murders that stump the tokyo police. Watch this crazy clip from a japanese cop movie that inspired. Released just as the popularity of yakuza movies was waning in japan, and as the countrys film industry was undergoing some fundamental shifts, doberman cop is a unique entry in the career of director kinji fukasaku battles without honor and humanity, cops vs thugs, and reunited him with star shinichi sonny chiba the street fighter, wolf guy in an americanstyle crime. Chiba abseils down the building and smashes through the window. Doberman cop is a film version of the manga doberman deka released theatrically in japan by toei on july 2, 1977. Shinji hiramatsu, resulting in numerous changes to the narrative for the film. Doberman cop dual format bluray bluray disc, 2 enheder. Aug 10, 2017 included in the extras are beyond the film.
Doberman cop bluray release date june 27, 2017, doberuman deka. With shinichi chiba, janet hatta, eiko matsuda, masaru shiga. Doberman cop by kinji fukasaku kinji fukasaku, sonny chiba. Doberman cop has both bark and bite film school rejects.
Directed by kinji fukasaku, known mostly for the battles without honor and humanity series, it follows the adventures of kano sonny chiba, a wise and ostensibly coolheaded detective who was previously known for his. Doberman cop was directed by kinji fukasaku, a renowned japanese filmmaker and responsible for helming the much more popular and successful cops vs. July 7, 2017 doberman cop has both bark and bite plus 8 more new releases to watch this week on bluraydvd. Made to appeal both to the youth market with its biker gangs and popular music, as well as to oldtime yakuza movie fans, doberman cop is an surprising oddity in fukasakus career, his sole film.
Arrow video to release doberman cop on dual format on 26th. Doberman cop concerns the misadventures of yokel cop joji kano sonny chiba, who arrives in tokyos kabukicho nightlife district wearing a straw hat and carrying a squealing pig under his arm subtlety isnt this films strong suit. It has a convoluted plot about a yakuza gangster trying to create a popidol while a serial killer is on the loose and chiba is a tough bumpkin detective from. The fonz makes ptsd fun again andersonvision on mill creek entertainment movies to binge during home quarantine. Doberman cop is released on dual format dvd and bluray 26 june via arrow video. Tough guys and doberman cops posted on august 11, 2017 by paul gaita the yakuza 1975, warner archives exprivate eye robert mitchum is hired by brian keith to settle a beef with japanese gangster eiji okada, whose displeasure over an arrangement gone wrong has led to the abduction of keiths daughter. Like dozens of other films in the seventies, doberman cop 1977 got its start not as a screenplay but as a popular manga or gekiga, a darker, more realisticallydrawn and adultoriented form of manga that was then turned into a film. Released just as the popularity of yakuza movies was waning in japan, and as the countrys film industry was undergoing some fundamental shifts, doberman cop. Jun 20, 2017 doberman cop contains the single most famous stunt ever performed by chiba, and is wondrous to see in hd. Doberman cop, a new video appreciation by fukasaku. The star of the film, sonny chiba, reunites him with fukasaku and the two had previously worked on films in japan together. One could spend weeks watching kinji fukasakus films and arrow video would have the hookup. This article is within the scope of the wikiproject japan, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of japanrelated articles on wikipedia. Jul 01, 2017 this, plus a great gag involving the live pig that joji brings from home makes this film a pure joy to sit through.
Doberman cop, a new video appreciation by fukasaku biographer sado yamane new video interview with actor shinichi sonny chiba new video interview with screenwriter koji takada original theatrical trailer. Doberman cop 1977 based on a popular manga, doberman cop follows police officer joji kano sonny chiba as he arrives in tokyo accompanied by a pig that he carries around in a bag for a good part of the movie to investigate the murder of a girl who has been working as a prostitute. Never before released on video outside of japan, this 1977 thriller stars shinichi sonny chiba as a dirty harrytype character. Doberman cop 8m54s with fukasaku biographer sadao yamane sets the stage for the directors 70s work following the incomparable battles without honor and humanity and explores the gekiga source material, the film s failure to draw a big audience and thus no sequels, and the end of an era the film represents. Doberman cop a new appreciation by director kinji fukasaku biographer sadao yamane, a new interview with shinichi sonny chiba, a new interview with screenwriter koji takada, a reversible sleeve with newly commissioned artwork by chris malbon and with the first pressing only an illustrated. The bluray features a new highdefinition transfer that looks quite good theres a lot of color presence within the film itself which shows in the image, as. Published on jun 26, 2017 kinji fukasakus classic 1977 yakuza movie a key influence on quentin tarantino is finally available in the uk courtesy of arrow video. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the project, participate in relevant discussions, and see lists of open tasks. Nov 21, 2017 based upon the hardboiled manga series doberman deka by buronson and shinji hiramatsu, doberman cop aka detective doberman was released by the toei company in 1977. This release of doberman cop comes with a top notch transfer, as well as excellent special features that make this set worth owning. Arrow video have announced theyll be releasing doberman cop on dual format on 26th june 2017 released just as the popularity of yakuza movies was waning in japan, and as the countrys film industry was undergoing some fundamental shifts, doberman cop is a unique entry in the career of director kinji fukasaku battles without honor and humanity, cops vs thugs, and reunited him with star. Based on the manga by buronson and shinji hiramatsu, doberman cop is a oneofakind cop movie featuring chiba as toughasnails joji kano from okinawa, who is investigating a savage murder in tokyos nightlife scene. Released just as the popularity of yakuza movies was waning in japan, and as the countrys film industry was undergoing some fundamental shifts, doberman cop is a unique entry in the career of director kinji fukasaku battles without honor and humanity, cops.
He is famous for creating the fantasy martial arts series fist of the north star, but with doberman cop, buronson took a hard boiled and gritty approach to action and fighting. Shinichi chiba in doberman cop 1977 janet hatta in doberman cop. May 30, 2017 as spring begins to turn into summer, arrow video has some real treats in store for cult film fans, with a fantastic blend of horror and action in june. It looks like we dont have any plot keywords for this title yet. Released just as the popularity of yakuza movies was waning in japan, and as the countrys film industry was undergoing some fundamental shifts, doberman cop is a unique entry in the career of. Jun 26, 2017 published on jun 26, 2017 kinji fukasakus classic 1977 yakuza movie a key influence on quentin tarantino is finally available in the uk courtesy of arrow video. Based on a popular manga by buronson creator of fist of the north star, doberman cop follows the fishoutofwater adventures of joji kano chiba, a toughasnails police officer from okinawa. A toughasnails cop from okinawa investigates a savage murder in tokyos nightlife district. Released just as the popularity of yakuza movies was waning in japan, and as the countrys film industry was undergoing some fundamental shifts, doberman cop is a unique entry in the career of director kinji fukasaku battles without honor and humanity, cops vs thugs, and reunited him with star shinichi sonny chiba the street fighter.
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