GONIN (1995) Release Date: September 23, 1995 Production Country/Region: Japan Runtime: 109 minutes Genre: Action Distribution: Shochiku GONIN Director Takashi Ishii Screenplay Takashi Ishii Cast Masahiro Motoki Junichi Mitsuya Takeshi Kitano Ichiro Kyotani Koichi Sato Mikihiko Bandai Naoto Takenaka Shohei Ogiwara Jinpachi Nezu Kaname Hizu Kippei Shiina Yoshiharu Yamaji Toshiyuki Nagashima Yasumasa Okoshi Tsuneo Wakamura ⭐Playback confirmed. There are no noticeable noises, and it played normally, but please understand that this is a used item. This is a videotape, not a DVD. Please be aware. Synopsis "Once they snap, they can't be stopped" - Director Takashi Ishii, a genius, presents a masterpiece of violent action with a super cast including Koichi Sato, Masahiro Motoki, Naoto Takenaka, and Beat Takeshi! There are five men who have been cast out of society after the collapse of the bubble economy. Standing on the brink of their lives, they take a gamble for a comeback. They attack a yakuza office and rob the money in the safe! The plan succeeds. They were supposed to split the money and start a new life, but the yakuza's revenge begins, and a bloody battle between the five men and the yakuza begins. Explanation A stylishly filmed violent action film depicting the events of a robbery planned by five men who were left out of society after the collapse of the bubble economy. The director and screenwriter is Takashi Ishii, who this time departs from the love story of "Night Will Come Again". The photography is by Yasushi Sasakihara, who works well with Ishii. Among the five are Koichi Sato of "Pu", Masahiro Motoki of "RAMPO", Jinpachi Nezu of "Gotoshi Kabushiki Kaisha Special", Naoto Takenaka of "EAST MEETS WEST", and Kippei Shiina of "Shinjuku Black Society: China Mafia Wars". A 119-minute "Special Edition" was produced when it was made into LD. In 2007, a 121-minute "REAL EDITION" was also produced.