Eighteen Years in Prison Limited Edition

Details

Released:: 29th July 2024
Category:: World Cinema
Studio:: Radiance Films
Format:: Blu-ray
Barcode:: 5060974680764

Description

Trying to survive in the ruins of post-war Japan, Kawada (Noboru Ando, By a Man’s Face Shall You Know Him) and Tsukada (Asao Koike, Sympathy the Underdog) run afoul of the military police after stealing valuable copper wire. Kawada is arrested and sent to prison, but Tsukada uses their gains to start a yakuza gang. Facing violent inmates and a cruel warden (Tomisaburo Wakayama, Big Time Gambling Boss), Kawada vows to escape and stop his former partner. Tai Kato directs this epic prison story with characteristic visual flair, while gangster-turned-actor Ando delivers a stunning performance charged with real-life gravitas. As an examination of the deep scars of wartime, this genre classic is also a clear precursor to Kinji Fukasaku’s epoch-making Battles Without Honour and Humanity series.

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

High-Definition digital transfer
Uncompressed mono PCM audio
Appreciation by critic and programmer Tony Rayns (2024)
A visual essay on Japanese prison films by author Tom Mes (2024)
Original trailer
Newly translated English subtitles
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow
Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Ivo Smits and an archival interview with Noboru Ando by Mark Schilling

Region Code:: Region A,B
Duration:: 90 minutes
Original Language:: Japanese
Extras:: Language(s): Japanese, Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, PCM Mono, Booklet, Bonus Footage, Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow; Appreciation by Tony Rayns (critic/programmer); Visual essay on Japanese prison films by Tom Mes (author), Trailers

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