Onibi: The Fire Within (1997)
Original title: 鬼火
Onibi: The Fire Within is a 1997 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Rokurō Mochizuki, with a running time of 1h 41m. It stars Yoshio Harada, Reiko Kataoka and Show Aikawa.
After spending over half his life in prison, ex-hitman Kunihiro is determined to go straight. But the shortcomings of the new gangs mean that he is soon having to call on his old-school yakuza talents. And when he falls for Asako, a beautiful piano player, she unknowingly ignites a fire within Kuni that will immolate everything and everybody around him. Regarded by many as his masterpiece, Onibi has all the hallmarks of a Mochizuki film, with the gangster elements tightly compressed and controlled to allow space in which a subdued romance can bloom. Coming from a background in porno cinema, this master of sexual relations injects a fresh passion and tension into the macho world of the yakuza film.
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What is Onibi: The Fire Within about?
After spending over half his life in prison, ex-hitman Kunihiro is determined to go straight. But the shortcomings of the new gangs mean that he is soon having to call on his old-school yakuza talents. And when he falls for Asako, a beautiful piano player, she unknowingly ignites a fire within Kuni that will immolate everything and everybody around him. Regarded by many as his masterpiece, Onibi has all the hallmarks of a Mochizuki film, with the gangster elements tightly compressed and controlled to allow space in which a subdued romance can bloom. Coming from a background in porno cinema, this master of sexual relations injects a fresh passion and tension into the macho world of the yakuza film.
When was Onibi: The Fire Within released?
Onibi: The Fire Within was released on 19 April 1997.
How long is Onibi: The Fire Within?
Onibi: The Fire Within runs 1h 41m.
Who made Onibi: The Fire Within?
Onibi: The Fire Within was directed by Rokurō Mochizuki.
Cast
- Yoshio Harada as Noriyuki Kunihiro
- Reiko Kataoka as Asako Hino
- Show Aikawa as Naoto Tanigawa
- Kazuki Kitamura as Hideyuki Sakata
- Ryushi Mizukami as Hanamura
- Hiroyuki Tsunekawa as Satoshi Fujima
- Yoshiaki Fujita as Kinjo
- Ei Kawakami as Yoshida
- Toshihiro Kinomoto as Aoki
- Seiroku Nakazawa as Nagashima
- Masai Ikenaga as Kizaki
- Eiji Minakata as Kanigawa