17th New York Asian Film Festival

Jun 29 - Jul 15, 2018

Photo: © 2018 The Blood of Wolves Production Committee

North American Premiere

Blood of Wolves

孤狼の血

In 1988, the streets of Hiroshima are rife with yakuza, and loose cannon cop Ogami (Yakusho Koji) is rumored to be as corrupt as them. Rookie detective Hioka learns this the hard way when Ogami gives him a crash course in subterfuge and street smarts as the two attempt to shake down the mob. A missing persons case leads them into the thick of the action, and soon they find themselves caught in the crossfire of an escalating gang war. Shiraishi (Twisted Justice) once again delivers a giddily gritty and stylish crime opus of shootouts and severed pinkies that blurs the lines between justice and treachery.

Director: Shiraishi Kazuya
Cast: Takito Kenichi, Maki Yoko, Matsuzaka Tori, Yakusho Koji
Languages: Japanese with English subtitles
2018; 126 min.; DCP

SCHEDULE:

Monday July 2, 9:15pm
Film Society of Lincoln Center