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Adrenaline Drive (1999)

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Reviews Counted:17

Fresh:12

Rotten:5

Average Rating:6.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: Shinobu Yaguchi's film is a gigantic rush of adrenaline that takes the comic chase film to a whole new level. Suzuki (Masanobu Ando) is a reserved young man whose life is forever altered when he... Shinobu Yaguchi's film is a gigantic rush of adrenaline that takes the comic chase film to a whole new level. Suzuki (Masanobu Ando) is a reserved young man whose life is forever altered when he gets into a car accident with a gangster. After an explosion tears apart the mob's headquarters, Suzuki and Nurse Shizuko (Hikari Ishida) find themselves on the run from the mob, carrying a large chunk of the gangsters' cash. And wouldn't you know it, the two appear to be falling in love as well. [More]

Starring: Masanobu Ando, Hikari Ishida, Kirina Mano, Yu Tokui

Starring: Masanobu Ando, Hikari Ishida, Kirina Mano, Yu Tokui, Kazue Matsugae, Jovi Jova

Director: Shinobu Yaguchi

Director: Shinobu Yaguchi
Screenwriter: Shinobu Yaguchi
Producer: Kiyoshi Mizokami
Composer: Seiichi Yamamoto

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Jun 26, 2001

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  • A timid twosome is on the run and out-of-their-league when they cross paths with a group of unforgiving gangsters in "Adrenaline Drive," a witty, action-packed chase film from Japan. After an accident with a black Jaguar, a meek rental car clerk is forced to visit the Yakuza's lair. The thug is ready for revenge when a violent explosion kills the entire gang--almost. Discovering a trunk full of bloody cash, the clerk runs off with a young nurse who stopped to help. Pursued by a group of hapless hooligans, the couple savor their first taste of life as they fall in love while dodging the Yakuza's vengeance.
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    Emanuel Levy
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    A merry little romp through the world of gangsters, blood money and romance.

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    ...works because it's rather low-key...

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    08/23/02
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
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    A notable, tongue-in-cheek mélange of American action-film clichés, despite containing a baffling lack of most American action-film clichés.

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    01/01/00
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    It plays as a gentle spoof on yakuza films...

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    Frank Swietek
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    The film's humor arises mostly out of the flouting of Japanese social codes which admittedly don't necessarily translate to belly laughs for American audiences. Some of the supporting roles are played broadly and the seemingly indomitable bad guy is one o

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    Ted Murphy
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    Stirs up about as much adrenaline as a good nap.

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