Yakuza Law (blu ray)

An anthology of three ultra violent Yakuza films from director Teruo Ishii (Blind Woman’s Curse, Horrors of Malformed Men).

Also known as Yakuza’s Law: Lynching, this is tryptic of some of the most brutal methods of torture ever devised, spanning the Edo, Taisho and Showa eras of Japan.

Starting with a violent tale of samurai vengeance starring Bunta Sugawara (Battles Without Honour and Humanity) through to Yakuza gang warfare in 1960s Japan.

Brutal, bewildering and definitely not for the faint-hearted, Yakuza Law represents Japanese popular cinema at its most extreme… and most thrilling.

Director: Teruo Ishii

Cast: Bunta Sugawara, Minoru Oki, Teruo Yoshida

Genre: Yakuza action

Language: Japanese (with English subtitles)

Country: Japan

Year: 1969

Runtime: 96 mins

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1

Region: B

Special Features:

• High Definition Blu-ray™ (1080p) presentation
• Original lossless mono Japanese soundtrack
• Optional English subtitles
• New audio commentary by author and critic Jasper Sharp
• Erotic-Grotesque and Genre Hopping: Teruo Ishii Speaks, a rare vintage interview with the elusive director on his varied career, newly edited for this release
• Image gallery
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jacob Phillips