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San suk si gin (The Shinjuku Incident) (2009)

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A simple Chinese immigrant wages a perilous war against one of the most powerful criminal organizations on the planet in this sprawling action drama directed by Derek Yee (One Night in Mongkok) and starring Jackie Chan, Daniel Wu, and Masaya Kato. In Japan, foreign migrants are shunned by mainstream society. Taunted by the yakuza, they live in constant fear of being discovered and repatriated. Into this world ventures Steelhead (Chan), a humble tractor repairman who has traveled to Tokyo in

R, 1 hr. 59 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International

Directed By: Tung-Shing Yee

Written By: Chun Tin-nam

In Theaters: Mar 1, 2009 Wide

On DVD: Jun 8, 2010

Columbia Pictures

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Critic Reviews for San suk si gin (The Shinjuku Incident)

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Try as he might, strut as he does toward climactic showdowns with ruthless adversaries, [Chan's] character remains an incongruous muddle. Same goes for the movie.

April 23, 2010 Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle

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Amy Biancolli

Houston Chronicle

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Shinjuku Incident forgoes flashy action scenes in favor of old-fashioned moralism. Warner Bros. could have made it in the 1930s, and that's a compliment.

February 2, 2010 Full Review Source: Village Voice

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Brian Miller

Village Voice

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Shinjuku Incident strains for social significance, but it is too timidly produced to risk depicting any recognizable reality.

June 22, 2010 Full Review Source: MovieMartyr.com

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Jeremy Heilman

MovieMartyr.com

It's more social drama than gangster movie, but there is plenty of violence, all of it of a furiously sloppy and savage nature of street thugs.

June 11, 2010 Full Review Source: Seanax.com

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Sean Axmaker

Seanax.com

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Shinjuku Incident is a Hong Kong crime thriller that isn't new to director Tung-Shing Yee. There is just nothing that stands out about it.The story isn't anything special, despite the fact that there is some meat to it. Still, the pacing of this picture is slow to moderate and with a run time of just under 2 hours,

November 1, 2009

Justin Y

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Great Jackie Chan crime drama movie that he gets to show off acting chops as well, with a few kicks and punches thrown in as well. That's what it is graphic brutal violence in some action scenes. The acting is above average. Chan delivers a standout performance, an illegal worker who tries to protect his kinsman by

February 1, 2009