Boiling Point (1990)

Boiling Point (1990) poster

Masaki, a baseball player and gas-station attendant, gets into trouble with the local Yakuza and goes to Okinawa to get a gun to defend himself. There he meets Uehara, a tough gangster, who is in serious debt to the yakuza and planning revenge.

Director: Takeshi Kitano
Genre: Crime, Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 96 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Cinematography: Katsumi Yanagijima
Editing: Toshio Taniguchi
Production: Bandai Visual, Shochiku-Fuji Company
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja

Themes

Heavy Consequences of Friendship Betrayal, Uncontrollable Anger and Destruction, Baseball and the American Dream, Police Brutality, Justice, and Protest

Keywords

japan, police, gun, gangster, baseball, yakuza, gore, car crash, okinawa, revenge, interracial relationship, drinking, tragic event, yen

Trailer

Boiling Point Trailer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Boiling Point about?
Masaki, a baseball player and gas-station attendant, gets into trouble with the local Yakuza and goes to Okinawa to get a gun to defend himself. There he meets Uehara, a tough gangster, who is in serious debt to the yakuza and planning revenge.
Who directed Boiling Point?
Boiling Point was directed by Takeshi Kitano.
Who stars in Boiling Point?
Boiling Point stars Yûrei Yanagi, Yuriko Ishida, Takeshi Kitano, Guadalcanal Taka, Dankan, Makoto Ashikawa.
How long is Boiling Point?
Boiling Point has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
What genre is Boiling Point?
Boiling Point is a Crime, Comedy, Drama film.
Where was Boiling Point produced?
Boiling Point was produced in Japan.
What are the themes of Boiling Point?
The themes of Boiling Point include: Heavy Consequences of Friendship Betrayal, Uncontrollable Anger and Destruction, Baseball and the American Dream, Police Brutality, Justice, and Protest.