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From legendary director Takashi Miike (Audition, Ichi the Killer) comes AGITATOR, a nihilistic yakuza epic that that spirals deep into the power struggles within Japan's organized crime underworld. When an ambitious boss sets in motion a scheme to consolidate power among rival factions, a loyal but disillusioned gang enforcer finds himself caught between duty, betrayal, and shifting alliances.Slow-burning and thoughtful while unmistakably Miike, AGITATOR is sharp, violent and realistic, further cementing Miike’s reputation as one of the most exciting and innovative directors in the world. "Do you really want to die so bad?"
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Agitator (2001)
150 min
When a young yakuza torments the customers in a rival crime family's nightclub, it is not long before his dead body is found. Soon, inter-family retaliation follows, resulting in the death for a prominent crime boss. Devastated by this turn of events, the temperamental Kenzaki vows to avenge his boss's death and, as bloody violence ensues, the body count reaches excessive proportions.