Tadanobu Asano stars in this violent thriller/comedy as Samehada, the Shark Skin Man of the title. The film begins as Samehada is making a getaway from some former yakuza cohorts when his car is struck by a pretty young woman piloting an SUV. Named Toshiko, she is also on the run, and the two quickly team up to become an .. Read more
| Starring | Tadanobu Asano, Ittoku Kishibe |
|---|---|
| Director | Katsuhito Ishii |
| Genres | World Cinema |
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Tadanobu Asano stars in this violent thriller/comedy as Samehada, the Shark Skin Man of the title. The film begins as Samehada is making a getaway from some former yakuza cohorts when his car is struck by a pretty young woman piloting an SUV. Named Toshiko, she is also on the run, and the two quickly team up to become an unlikely couple. Stylish and bizarre, SHARK SKIN MAN AND PEACH HIP GIRL is based on Minetaro Mochizuki's popular series of mangas.
| Starring | Tadanobu Asano, Ittoku Kishibe |
|---|---|
| Director | Katsuhito Ishii |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 48 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Japanese |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1998 To Rent: DVD: not available |
First time director Katsuhito Ishii took Minetaro Mochizuki's cult manga about a fashion-conscious hitman on the run... read more on Time Out
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I caught this in a japanese film festival, very slick modern gangerster flim lending most of what you see to Tarantino. Great soundtrack and a plot which will ... read more »
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