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The Triple Cross [DVD]

Sonny Chiba (Actor), Kenichi Hagiwara (Actor), Kinji Fukasuki (Director) | Rated: Suitable for 18 years and over | Format: DVD
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  • Actors: Sonny Chiba, Kenichi Hagiwara, Kazuya Kimura, Keiko Oginome, Yumi Takigawa
  • Directors: Kinji Fukasuki
  • Producers: Shigeyoshi Sugisaki, Toshio Nabeshima, Ryuta Saito
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: Japanese
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Mia
  • DVD Release Date: 27 May 2002
  • Run Time: 110 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • ASIN: B000065C2O
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 112,894 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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The Triple Cross is a Japanese crime thriller that follows the bloody aftermath of a heist. Three robbers are double-crossed by new accomplice, Kazuya Kimura, and Kenichi Hagiwara takes the Lee Marvin Point Blank road, tracking him down amid escalating carnage and spectacular car chases. The film is littered with homages to crime classics, from the outlaw lovers of A Bout de Souffle to Hagiwara sporting a nose plaster in recognition of Jack Nicholson's Chinatown. Sonny Chiba is wasted in a supporting role but, given that the movie is being promoted as Reservoir Dogs-meets-John Woo, it's worth noting that Chiba is among Quentin Tarantino's favourite actors and stars in his forthcoming Kill Bill (2003).

The Triple Cross (the American title Double Cross is far more accurate) is a well-crafted collection of gangster clichés, but suffers from a very uncertain tone, being pitched uneasily between serious crime drama and tongue-in-cheek comic-book action. Released following the success of director Kinji Fukasaku's Battle Royale (2000) this film from 1992 nonetheless anticipates many of the themes and attitudes of post-Tarantino crime cinema with remarkable prescience. Those who prefer their cinema to recognise civilised values or any sense of morality best look elsewhere.

On the DVD: The Triple Cross disc has a 1.78:1 anamorphically enhanced transfer that is slightly soft in many shots, while the night-time scenes, filmed with very high contrast, are overly dark and lack detail in the shadows. The film was released theatrically in Dolby Stereo and though the packaging states 2.0 Dolby Digital the reality is very flat and dull Dolby Prologic mono. Explosions are squibs and gunshots lifeless. For a 1992 action movie the result is lamentable, but at least the subtitles are clear and free of the howlers that plague many comparable Hong Kong films. The DVD also features the original Japanese trailer and eight additional trailers for films on the Tokyo Bullet label. There is a gallery reproducing the original promotional stills, and well-written and reasonably extensive biographies and/or filmographies for five of the cast. --Gary S Dalkin

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Special Features
Widescreen
Original version with digitally remastered English subtitles
2.0 Dolby Digital
Theatrical trailers
Extensive biographies and filmographies
Scene selection
Fully interactive moving menus
Production stills gallery
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3.0 out of 5 stars Definitely different 12 Jan 2002
By Gordon
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With a fast pace and plenty surprises, this is a lot more entertaining to a western audience than Made In Hong Kong films which tend to miss the mark on western humour. It was pleasantly surprising to see the situations the characters got themselves into, and the production was wonderfully weird! At one hour fifty minutes it's got a lot to do and overall receives a thumbs up.
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