PROOF OF THE MAN - Dir. Junya Sato (1977)
Been on a bit of Yusaku Matsuda kick of late too. Shame most western audiences will probably only recall him as the villain in that godawful Ridley Scott yakuza movie, BLACK RAIN or as the late father of Rhuyei & Shota. He was such a powerful actor & had such an indelible physical presence onscreen -- IMO, a large part of this was attributed to his haunting eyes especially when mated to his gaunt frame.
This flick is a cross cultural affair involving an international cast, most notably George Kennedy as a WW2 veteran NYPD detective with ties to Japan. He's merely a sideshow as Matsuda steals the show as the detective assigned to the case of a murdered black American in Tokyo, who eventually unlocks a tragic secret about his own past.
THE BEAST TO DIE - Dir. Toru Murakawa (1980)
Just a crazy movie with Matsuda reprising a bit of his character from THE RESURRECTION OF THE GOLDEN WOLF as both roles featured him as a complete sociopath & serial killer.
Been on a bit of Yusaku Matsuda kick of late too. Shame most western audiences will probably only recall him as the villain in that godawful Ridley Scott yakuza movie, BLACK RAIN or as the late father of Rhuyei & Shota. He was such a powerful actor & had such an indelible physical presence onscreen -- IMO, a large part of this was attributed to his haunting eyes especially when mated to his gaunt frame.
This flick is a cross cultural affair involving an international cast, most notably George Kennedy as a WW2 veteran NYPD detective with ties to Japan. He's merely a sideshow as Matsuda steals the show as the detective assigned to the case of a murdered black American in Tokyo, who eventually unlocks a tragic secret about his own past.
THE BEAST TO DIE - Dir. Toru Murakawa (1980)
Just a crazy movie with Matsuda reprising a bit of his character from THE RESURRECTION OF THE GOLDEN WOLF as both roles featured him as a complete sociopath & serial killer.
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