Violent Fighters
Oct 06, 1979 · 1h 26m
Director
Teruo IshiiOverview
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.
Cast of Violent Fighters
Crew of Violent Fighters
About Violent Fighters
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…
When was Violent Fighters released?
Violent Fighters was released on October 6, 1979.
How long is Violent Fighters?
Violent Fighters runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
Who directed Violent Fighters?
Violent Fighters was directed by Teruo Ishii.
Who is in the cast of Violent Fighters?
The cast of Violent Fighters includes Ken Tanaka, Masanori Machida, Kazuo Kainose, Kinya Sugi and Hiroshi Koizumi.