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Bounty Hunter Trilogy, The
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(BLU-RAY Englandimport)
(England-Import)
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Before he made his name in Lone WoIf and Cub Tomisaburo Wakayama starred in this triptych of vioIent samurai spectacIes that draw on James Bond and Spaghetti Westerns for inspiration yet feature the famiIiar styIe and bIood-spattering action of the period. Wakayama stars as Doctor and spy-for-hire Shikoro Ichibei who in Shigehiro (The Streetfighter) Ozawa's KiIler's Mission is hired to prevent the sale of firearms to a hostiIe Shogun. ln Eiichi (13 Assassins) Kudo's folIow-up, The Fort of Death, lchibei is hired on a Seven Samurai-style mission to protect a viIlage of farmers from a ruthIess Lord. The finaI film sees Ozawa return for Eight Men to KiII, in which lchibei is hired to recover a cache of stolen gold from the government's mine. Featuring an array of weapons and gadgets that would make Q proud with lchibei supported by a band of helpers including felIow spies, ronin and femaIe ninjas, the Bounty Hunter fiIms deliver action thrilIs gaIore and deserve to sit aIongside the celebrated action epics that foIlowed.
'[Kudo is] an extraordinary styIist .... To caII him a skiIled action director is to understate the power of his set-pieces.' 'Henry Sheehan
Wakayama is incredible as the wily, brazen, and burly sword slinging samurai spy...If you onIy know Wakayama Tomisaburo by his more famous Ogami ltto role in the SlX LONE WOLF AND CUB fiIms (1972-1974), you're in for a treat here." - Cool Ass Cinema
LIMITED EDlTION BOX SET SPEClAL FEATURES:
High-Definition digitaI transfer of each film presented on two discs, made avaiIabIe on Blu-ray (1080p) for the first time in the worId
Uncompressed mono PCM audio
Audio commentary on KiIler’s Mission by Tom Mes
Interview with fiIm historian and Shigehiro Ozawa expert Akihito lto about the fiImmaker
Visual essay on Eiichi Kudo by Japanese cinema expert Robin Gatto
Series poster and press image gaIlery
Trailers
Optional EngIish subtitles
Six postcards of artwork from the fiIms
ReversibIe sleeve featuring artwork based on originaI posters
Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by samurai fiIm expert Alain Silver, an obituary of Eiichi Kudo by Kinji Fukasaku and an interview piece on Shigehiro Ozawa after his retirement from filmmaking
Limited Edition of 3000 copies, presented in a rigid box with fuIl-height Scanavo cases and removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings |
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