Bad City

2022 [JAPANESE]

Action / Crime

15
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 72% · 13 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 72%
IMDb Rating 6.0/10 10 607 607

yakuza police corruption criminal underworld mob violence crime

Plot summary

Kensuke Sonomura directs the legendary Hitoshi Ozawa in this ultimate V-Cinema actioner. Kaiko City is plagued with poverty and crime. When a corrupt businessman decides to run for mayor and starts eliminating opponents from the rival mafia, a former police captain serving time for murder is secretly released and put in charge of a special task force to arrest him.

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1.06 GB
1280*544
Japanese 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 58 min
Seeds 1
1.06 GB
1280*544
Japanese 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 58 min
Seeds 1
2.18 GB
1920*816
Japanese 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 58 min
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2.18 GB
1920*816
Japanese 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 58 min
Seeds 5

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by crushinrussian-52248 7 / 10

Building on its foundations

Bad City is fresh story of law vs lawlessness from Japan. The set-up involves a team of cops on a mission to break up a burgeoning partnership between the yakuza and a Korean crime syndicate. The film moves at a steady pace and has a flashy style and color scheme that will keep the viewer engaged.The film's action is largely hand-to-hand. It should be said that this is NOT a martial arts film. Instead, the audience is immersed in wild group battles where fists fly and baseball bats crack! These sequences are plentiful but do not eclipse the story.While the story plays by the numbers, there are enough interesting characters to keep you guessing. If you watch Japanese crime films or are just a fan of the John Wick franchise, this should be enjoyable.If you come across this on streaming, give it a shot.
Reviewed by tkdlifemagazine 8 / 10

Another Winning Film From Well Go USA

Bad City is Another Winning Film From Well Go USA. This gritty Japanese crime and action drama is really really good. Censure Sonumura has really done a good job of Directing the movie and the action in this one. This story plays out more like a Korean crime drama than a Japanese one. Crooked Cops, dynamic personalities, and over the top personalities. The lines between good and bad are very blurred. The movie centers on a Charles Bronson like Police Chief, wrongly jailed to keep him from investigating the Yakuza's connection with the Korean mob. Now he is released through. Special task force to take down that same mob. He has a team of younger Detectives who are really good, including Hydra's Mansori Mamaoto. Some familiar faces from Japanese films like Baby Assassins are here too. I like everything about this- the action, the drama, the acting, and the cinematography. Watch it in Japanese with English Subtitles. Might be best film of the year!
Reviewed by PANDIAN120621 6 / 10

KENSUKE SONUMURA is man of action...!!!

The type of hand to hand combat and the brawl SONUMURA adapted is an investment that is close to reality even hollywood should adapt in future...the stunts are well staged and electrifying that showcases the Greed among the mobsters and their hunger towards power... The plot is better which a typical action flick should have and the charismatic cast with their realistic performance and their dedication towards action part adds a midas touch to the flick with some blood pumping fast combat sequences and promising brawls that I never witnessed is a delight to watch... Morever simple budget and a Crispy writing and some memorable low light wide angel shots makes it a worthy addition of japanese action flick.
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