Outrage (極惡非道) is a 2010 film out of Japan. The film stars Takeshi Kitano. Takeshi Kitano also wrote and directed the film. Kitano had not made a tradition yakuza movie in over a decade. Dubbed as his return to gangster films. The movie is set to have a sequel in 2011.
Kitano plays the head of the Otomo crime family. But he answers to the head of the larger region, who answers to the chairman of the Kanto region. Otomo is sent to cause trouble for Murase. After getting him out of the area and taking over for him, Otomo's boss wants in on more of the action. However, on the other hand, the chairman has other plans.
The movie was ridiculous in its violence and presentation of the yakuza lifestyle. Otomo was seeming in control one period and completely powerless the next. The struggle for power and money was interesting to say the least. I never knew the power pyramid to well and back stabbing your boss to move up is seen as normal.
If you like Takeshi Kitano and yakuza movies. This one is a must watch.
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