Juzo Itami's attack on the time-honored Japanese institution of the yakuza (gangsters) suffers from a split personality. Part expose, part farce, this story of a hotel that refuses to give in to the yakuza's extortion gambits is lively but thin.
Tokyo's deluxe Hotel Europa is plagued by a gang of yakuza who hang out in its lobby and restaurants. When the gangsters' loud, obnoxious, and threatening behavior jeopardizes the hotel's chances of hosting an international summit meeting, management decides they must be removed. The task is
assigned to two reluctant employees, Suzuki (Yasuo Diachi), an accountant, and Wakasugi (Takehiro Murata), an athletic bellboy. T...
Released:
1992
Rated:
NR
Length:
123 mins