This movie is a live-action version
of Michiharu Kusunoki's long running Manga [which also inspired a hit
animated TV series]. It's all based on the Mid Night Club, an infamous
group of young people who raced their souped-up cars on The Wangan in
Tokyo during the '80s.
Most of the action
concentrates on the duel between Black Bird [a Porsche driven by Tatsuya
Shima) and Devil Z [Akio Asakura's Datsun twin-turbo 240Z]. Seemingly,
the Devil Z was formerly owned by Shima who scrapped it after being convinced
that it was cursed, destined to kill anybody who attempted to tame it.
Essentially, he knew nobody could ever control the Devil Z. But high-school
kid Akio Asakura has an uncontrollable attraction for the Z and rescues
it from a junkyard, totally ignoring Shima's dire warnings. The car is
restored to pristine condition and ready for action. Meanwhile, Shima,
in his black Porsche, is determined to destroy the possessed Devil Z once
and for all.
Atsushi Muroga is
an independent Japanese filmmaker who originally appeared on the radar
of genre fans with his four part girls-and-guns series GUN CRAZY
(#1
WOMAN FROM NOWHERE and #2 BEYOND THE LAW) (#3
REQUIEM FOR A BODYGUARD and #4 TRAITOR'S RHAPSODY),
followed by the legendary zombie shocker JUNK.
He is known for double-fisted pistol action, kick-ass violence and geyser-spurting
blood. Now, with this film, he shows how Fast And Furious
should be done.
A
Japanese film with optional English subtitles;
widescreen format, (100 min.),
in DVD format, encoded for NTSC ALL REGIONS, playable on any American
DVD machine.
Extras include theatrical trailer.
This movie is a live-action version
of Michiharu Kusunoki's long running Manga [which also inspired a hit
animated TV series]. It's all based on the Mid Night Club, an infamous
group of young people who raced their souped-up cars on The Wangan in
Tokyo during the '80s.
