AVAILABLE
ON DUAL FORMAT DVD & BLU-RAY
18th
APRIL 2016
Arrow Video is thrilled to announce the release of Toshio Masuda’s
Outlaw: Gangster VIP, a gritty yakuza yarn based on the writings
of real life ex-gangster Goro Fujita. Packed with a wealth of bonus
content, this exclusive box-set, limited to only 3,000 copies, will be
released on 18th April 2016.
In 1968, acclaimed director Toshio Masuda (Rusty Knife, Tora! Tora! Tora!) and rising star Tetsuya Watari (Tokyo Drifter) teamed up
for Outlaw: Gangster VIP. The series offers up a depiction of
the Japanese underworld that was unprecedented in its realism and its
sympathetic portrayal of its protagonist as a man haunted by his past,
unable to escape a life of crime.
The
success of the initial instalment spawned five sequels, continuing the
story of the lone wolf "Slasher" Goro and his quest for redemption. The
films presented a new kind of realism and violence that would prefigure
Kinji Fukasaku's
Battles Without Honor and Humanity series, with their winning
combination of brutal violence, gang warfare and sweeping romance, these
films make for a unique and unforgettable viewing experience. The set
includes six films in the Outlaw series released
for the first time in the west: Gangster VIP, Gangster VIP 2, Heartless, Goro the Assassin, Black Dagger, and Kill!
Special Features
- Limited Edition Box Set (3000 copies) containing all six films in the Outlaw series, available with English subtitles for the first time on any home video format
- High Definition digital transfers of all six films, from original film elements by Nikkatsu Corporation
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations
- Original uncompressed mono audio
- Newly translated English subtitles
- Audio commentary on Outlaw: Gangster VIP by Jasper Sharp
- Visual essay covering the entire series by Kevin Gilvear
- Original trailers for all six films
- Extensive promotional image galleries for all six films
- Exclusive gatefold packaging featuring brand new artwork by Tonci Zonjic
- Booklet featuring an interview with director Toshio Masuda by Mark Schilling, plus new writing by Schilling, Chris D and Kevin Gilvear
- Release DateMonday 18th April 2016Certificate15LanguageJapanese8293/97/92/87/86/86 minsRegionBAudioMono
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