Kuro no tenshi Vol. 1, (The Black Angel) (1998)

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Release Date: Dec 31, 1997 Wide

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Release Date: Dec 31, 1997 Wide

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Takashi Ishii directs this noirish gangland drama about a daughter in single-minded pursuit of vengeance for her murdered father. The film opens with six-year-old Ikko witnessing the gruesome murder of her yakuza boss father and her mother at the hands of a hitwoman duo. Thanks to the quick thinking by family friend Mayu (Reiko Takashima), she is saved and sent to America. Fourteen years later, Ikko (Reona Hazuki) arrives back in Tokyo with her gay Japanese-American friend Jil (Yoshiyuki

PG, 1 hr. 46 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: Takashi Ishii

In Theaters: Dec 31, 1997 Wide

On DVD: Jan 20, 2004

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Okay revenge story. Though it does drag in parts.

October 29, 2008

Anthony Valletta

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frustrating!!! Riona is such a cute doll, and the cinematography is rich in color saturation...and Riona's dance with her boyfriend on the hotel bed is cool ...but the plot is a bit too weak for a simple revenge premise...and seems to drag..almost becoming more like a soap opera answering the question "who's your mama?"

May 8, 2008