Violent Cop (1989)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

A detective breaks all rules of ethical conduct while investigating a colleague’s involvement in drug pushing and yakuza activities.

• Released: 1989-08-12
• Genres: Crime, Thriller, Action, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 43m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 424 votes

Directed by Takeshi Kitano.

Top cast

• Takeshi Kitano as Azuma Ryosuke
• Maiko Kawakami as Akari Ryosuke
• Makoto Ashikawa as Kikuchi
• Shiro Sano as Yoshinari
• Sei Hiraizumi as Iwaki
• Mikiko Otonashi as Iwaki's Wife
• Hakuryu as Kiyohiro
• Ittoku Kishibe as Nito
• Ken Yoshizawa as Shinkai
• Nobuyuki Katsube as Deputy Police Chief Higuchi

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Violent Cop

• United States: watch free on Kanopy, Cineverse; rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: watch free on Cineverse; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube

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