Why Don't You Play in Hell?
In Japan, gonzo filmmakers hatch a three-pronged plan to save an actress's career, end a yakuza war and make a hit movie.
Critics Sentiment
Camera crews film real yakuza sword battle
Mitsuko hires shy Koji as fake lover
The film jumps from its weakest romantic subplot around the 65-minute mark to building anticipation for the universally acclaimed finale.
Critics found the film's opening energetic and promising, but struggled with an overlong and sluggish middle section dominated by weak romantic elements. However, the final act's filmed yakuza massacre was universally praised as a glorious, entertaining spectacle that justified the lengthy setup. The film succeeds as a meta-commentary on filmmaking passion despite pacing issues.
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Jun Kunimura
Muto
Shinichi Tsutsumi
Ikegami
Hiroki Hasegawa
Director Hirata
Gen Hoshino
Kouji Hashimoto
Fumi Nikaido
Mitsuko Muto
Tomochika
Shizue Muto
Tak Sakaguchi
Sasaki
Itsuji Itao
Masuda
Jyonmyon Pe
Sato
Hiroyuki Onoue
Detective Tanaka
Tasuku Nagaoka
Mitsuo Yoshimura
Akihiro Kitamura
Hitman
Megumi Kagurazaka
Junko
Daisuke Kuroda
Kinoshita' Crew
Kazuki Namioka
Actor
Sakiko Bokumoto
Waitress
Motoki Fukami
Bartender
Tarō Suwa
Sumita
Hiroshi Honjomaru
Ryuta Sanada
Arata Yamanaka
Suzuki
Crew
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