Prison Walls Abashiri Prison 1-3 Blu-ray Ken Takakura Teruo Ishii Eureka

Description: All three Abashiri Prison yakuza films spread across two discs! Introducing Eureka's 2-Disc Limited Edition Blu-ray release Prison Walls: Abashiri Prison 1-3. Constructed in the late nineteenth century to house political prisoners, Japan’s infamous Abashiri Prison served as the inspiration for a popular and prolific run of yakuza movies released between 1965 and 1972. The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present the first three entries in this landmark series, directed by the “King of Cult” Teruo Ishii (Shogun’s Joy of Torture) and starring a titan of Japanese genre cinema, Ken Takakura (The Bullet Train). In Abashiri Prison, Takakura stars as Shinichi Tachibana, a yakuza sent to Abashiri as punishment for an attack on a rival gangster. He intends to serve his time as a model prisoner until he is shackled to the bullish Gonzo Gonda (Kōji Nanbara), unwittingly roped into an escape attempt orchestrated by Heizo Yoda (Tōru Abe) and forced to face the frozen wilderness of Hokkaidō. In Another Abashiri Prison Story, Tachibana has just been released when he stumbles across a stash of diamonds recently stolen in a bank heist – and attracts unwanted attention from criminals and cops alike. Finally, in Abashiri Prison: Saga of Homesickness, Tachibana reunites with his former yakuza associates, who are trying to go straight. That is, at least, until old rivals come looking for trouble… Ken Takakura would reprise the role of Tachibana in another seven films under the Abashiri Prison banner – all of them helmed by Teruo Ishii – before the series was rebooted as New Abashiri Prison in 1968, leading to a further eight instalments with Takakura in the lead. It all began with these early entries, presented here for the first time ever on Blu-ray from brand new restorations of the original film elements by Toei.100% Brand New and Factory SealedPacked with extra CARE with USPS First Class serviceDiscount/combined shipping if multiple items are ordered =)Photos in gallery is a sample of our actual in-stock itemShips from Las Vegas, USAIMPORTANT NOTE: An all-region Blu-ray player is required to view this movie. Standard U.S. Blu-ray players will NOT read Region B discs. If you're looking for a reliable all-region player, please be sure to visit our store. Limited Edition Features: Limited edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Tony Stella [2000 units] A collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Mark Schilling [2000 units) Features: 1080p HD presentation of all three films from restorations of the original film elements supplied by ToeiOptional English subtitles newly translated for this releaseOriginal Japanese audio (uncompressed LPCM mono)Brand new audio commentary tracks by Tom Mes, Chris Poggiali and Mike Leeder & Arne VenemaTony Rayns on Abashiri Prison – brand new interview with critic and Asian cinema expert Tony RaynsBrand new video appreciation by Jasper Sharp and Mark SchillingTrailers Technical Specs:Country: JapanLanguage: JapaneseYear: 1965Runtime: 267Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1Subtitles: Optional English Subtitles2 Discs Looking for more import movies? Visit our storefront! The Goodie Emporium: https://www.ebay.com/str/goodieemporium Return policy: If New/Factory Sealed items have been opened, returns will not be accepted.

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End Time: 2024-09-29T09:16:29.000Z

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