Heat Wave (1991) Kagerô | Region-Free (Blu-Ray) | Directed by Hideo Gosha

$8.99

Cinema Dream Network Custom Region-Free Blu-ray/BD-R

Presented in 1080p with English subtitles.


Title: Heat Wave (1991)

Alternate Title: Kagerô

Genre: Drama, Crime

Plot Synopsis:
A woman follows in her late father’s footsteps and becomes a gambler, only to meet her father’s murderer at a game.


Cast and Crew:

  • Director: Hideo Gosha
  • Writer: Kôji Takada
  • Cast:
    • Kanako Higuchi as Rin Jyoshima
    • Tatsuya Nakadai as Tsunejiro Murai
    • Keiko Oginome as Koyoshi
    • Masahiro Motoki as Ichitaro Kosugi
    • Rino Katase as Chiyoharu

YouTube Trailer:
Heat Wave (1991) – Japanese Trailer


IMDb Link:
Heat Wave (1991)


Reviews from Letterboxd:

  1. Joshua – ★★★★½
    “A hard-hitting yakuza revenge-drama filled with gnarly violence and phenomenal direction. Gosha’s blood squibs and geysers are only matched by Sam Peckinpah himself. A tremendous film, a total goddamn gem. Fuckin’ loved it.”
  2. Filipe Furtado – ★★★☆☆
    “Standard issue Underworld film distinguished by a focus on women. It belongs to the last era in which the failing Japanese film industry could still put out a film like this without the self-awareness of ready-made cult auteurs like Miike and Sono. Genre specialist Hideo Gosha directs everything for full lurid effect. It drags on spots, but Heat Wave is never less than visually expressive and the final confrontation is a great piece of choreographed and color coordinated chaos.”
  3. More_Badass – ★★★½☆
    “Hideo Gosha’s Heat Wave came out in 1991 but could’ve released in 1971. A revenge-drama that’s part Snowblood/part Peony Gambler, the deliberate pace builds from tragic past to high-stakes tournament with Yakuza money on the line to a furious fire-&-brimstone finale. Kanako Higuchi is fire and steel; Tatsuya Nakadai oozes menace.”

Meta Description:
“Heat Wave” (1991), also known as “Kagerô,” is a Japanese drama directed by Hideo Gosha. The film follows a woman who becomes a gambler like her late father, only to encounter his murderer during a game.

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