| View Larger Image | The Guard From Underground | DVDStarring: Makiko Kuno, Yutaka Matsushige, Hatsunori Hasegawa, Ren Ôsugi, Tarô Suwa
Directed By: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Also With: Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Writer)
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| | Binding: | DVD | | Rating: |  | | Run Time: | 96 minutes | | Format: | Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC | | Studio: | Arts Magic | | Number of Discs: | 1 | | Aspect Ratio: | 1.66:1 | | Release Date: | April 25, 2006 | | Sales Rank: | 129,699th |
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FEATURES | - Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Pulse), one of Japan s most respected directors, delivers a twisted tale of psychotic, bone-snapping violence that pays homage to the slasher movies of the 1980s. One thing s for sure it ll make you think twice about doing overtime ever again! It s not just the irritable managers and unhelpful co-workers that Akiko has to deal with on her first day at Department 12 of the Akebono
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Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Pulse), one of Japan’s most respected directors, delivers a twisted tale of psychotic, bone-snapping violence that pays homage to the slasher movies of the 1980s. One thing’s for sure… it’ll make you think twice about doing overtime ever again! It’s not just the irritable managers and unhelpful co-workers that Akiko has to deal with on her first day at Department 12 of the Akebono Corporation. There’s also the gigantic security guard Fujimaru, who has a permanent solution for keeping the offices secure… |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.5 based on 2 reviews)
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Rather cheesy by Shane Seckler (Chuckey, Tennessee United States)  3 Stars
July 26, 2008
I'm still not sure about this movie.
I like it, but in a horrified, wondering way.
It's made almost exactly like a cheesy 80's movie, but it's
good enough to watch to the end.
It's not the great movie the other reviews say, but
if you can get it for a cheap price and like movies;
go ahead and buy it. It's entertaining, and isn't that
what movies are for?
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Interesting mix of corporate satire and thriller by LGwriter (Astoria, N.Y. United States)  4 Stars
October 09, 2006
One of the contemporary masters of Japanese film, Kiyoshi Kurosawa here fashions a dark tale that is both a sharp satire of corporate life and a B-movie thriller. A former sumo wrestler (and here, the Western viewer is surprised to discover that not all sumo wrestlers are huge ponderous guys) now working as a security guard goes on a murderous rampage in the company that's employed him.
How did he snag the job with a prior charge of murder? How is it that the only way a surviving employee can get help is by telexing New York City? Kind of hard to understand this, and no hints are provided--at least not to the first question.
As well, the juxtaposition of world-renowned art in commerce (i.e., how much can I buy and sell this Cezanne for?) with the obviously crude and horrible activity the guard engages in that dominates the story, give this film a unique feel.
Though not as well crafted as Kurosawa's astoundingly brilliant "Kyua (Cure)", this is nevertheless an interesting film.
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