Wandering Ginza Butterfly

UPC: 654930308691

Studio: Synapse Films

MPAA Rating: NR   Contains:null

Summary: Cult film icon Meiko Kaji (Female Convict Scorpion) stars as a former gang leader who must fight to defend her uncle's pool hall when a rival gang attempts to muscle in on the business. Sentenced to three years in prison for murdering a yakuza member, one-time street tough Nami (Kaji) emerges from her prison stint a shamed woman condemned to life in the shadowy underworld. Eventually, Nami returns to the city to live with her uncle, who owns a pool hall, and connects with shady pimp Ryuji (Tsunehiko Watase). All seems well when Nami lands a job as a hostess at a trendy club in the Ginza district, though the bright lights of the local shops suppress a swelling darkness that will soon threaten to pull her back into a world of bloodlust and treachery. A rival gang is attempting to muscle in on the club, and in order to save her uncle's business Nami will have to wield a pool cue with the skill of a seasoned pool shark. But sometimes a pool cue isn't enough, and you need to reach for a sword in order to make your point. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Action

Features: Audio Commentary by Japanese film expert Chris D
New video interview with Director Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
Original Japanese theatrical trailers for both Wandering Butterfly films
Meiko Kaji poster gallery and Biography
Reversible cover with original Japanese poster artwork

Wandering Ginza Butterfly

Format: DVD

Release Date: 05/19/2009

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: DDM2.0 Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono

Runtime: 86 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Wandering Ginza Butterfly
1. Women's Prison/Opening Credits [4:15]
2. Ginza Wanderer [4:15]
3. Hostess Club Broncho [4:15]
4. Billiard's Hall [4:15]
5. Loan Recovery [4:15]
6. Hostess/Client Relations [4:15]
7. Shin the Player [4:15]
8. Butterfly Assassins [4:15]
9. Returning a Favor [4:15]
10. Hostile Takeover [4:15]
11. The Big Game [4:15]
12. Needing a Fix [4:15]
13. Betrayal [4:15]
14. Flowers for Shin [4:15]
15. Settling the Score [4:15]

Cast and Crew: Koji Nanbara  Actor 
Akiko Koyama  Actor 
Tatsuo Umemiya  Actor 
Kazuhiko Yamaguchi  Director 
Kazuhiko Yamaguchi  Screenwriter 
Toshiaki Tsushima  Composer (Music Score) 
Isao Matsumoto  Screenwriter 
Meiko Kaji  Actor 
Tsunehiko Watase  Actor 

Country: Japan