Gozu

Gozu
Directed by Takashi Miike
Produced by
  • Kana Koido
  • Harumi Sone
Written by Sakichi Sato
Starring
Music by Kôji Endô
Cinematography Kazunari Tanaka
Edited by Yasushi Shimamura
Distributed by Cinema Epoch
Release date
  • 12 July 2003 (2003-07-12)
Running time
 130 minutes
Country Japan
Language Japanese
Box office $58,202[1]

Gozu (極道恐怖大劇場　牛頭　ＧＯＺＵ, Gokudō kyōfu dai-gekijō: Gozu, literally: Yakuza Horror Theatre: Cow's Head) is a 2003 Japanese horror film directed by Takashi Miike and written by Sakichi Sato.

Plot

Structurally, Gozu is a succession of bizarre scenes sandwiched between a storyline involving Minami’s search for his Yakuza brother Ozaki in a small town, that is reminiscent of the episodic quests in Greek Mythology.[2]

Cast

Reception

Shot on a low budget, the movie was originally planned for release on DVD but its positive reception at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2003 secured its theatrical release overseas.[3] The film received mostly positive reviews from the New York Times, BBC, Washington Post and internet sites Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB, with most critics commenting on the deeply surreal and disjointed nature of the film.[2][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=gozu.htm
  2. 1 2 "'Gozu': Weird Fellas". washingtonpost.com. 2004-09-10. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
  3. ↑ "Midnight Eye review: Gozu (2003, Takashi MIIKE)". Midnighteye.com. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
  4. ↑ "London - Entertainment - Films - Movies of the Week - Latest Cinema Releases - New films in London - Gozu, a review". BBC. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
  5. ↑ A. O. SCOTTPublished: July 30, 2004 (2004-07-30). "FILM IN REVIEW; 'Gozu' - New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
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