Far more than just another cheeky homage to film noir &#$151; specifically such tough-guy detective thrillers as Mickey Spillane's KISS ME DEADLY — this black-and-white beauty from Japanese director Kaizo Hayashi succeeds entirely on its own terms. Maiku Hama (Masatoshi Nagase, last seen in Jim Jarmusch's MYSTERY TRAIN) is a Yokohama private detective who specializes in finding missing persons, primarily among the city's many Chinese and Korean immigrants. One afternoon at a local mahjong parlor, Maiku
rescues a young Taiwanese waiter named Yang (Yang Haitin) from a knife-wielding bully; in return, Yang hires Maiku to help find his brother who came to Japan two...
Released:
1993
Rated:
NR
Length:
92 mins