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The Box Man
2024
7.0
Gakuryu Ishii
Acting
Birth date
January 15, 1957
Birth place
Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan
Biography
Gakuryu Ishii (石井 岳龍 Ishii Gakuryū, born January 15, 1957), formerly known as Sogo Ishii (石井 聰互 Ishii Sōgo), is a Japanese filmmaker known for his stylistic punk films, which helped spark the cyberpunk movement in Japan. A number of contemporary filmmakers, including Quentin Tarantino, have cited Ishii's films as an influence.
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Punk Samurai Slash Down
2018
5.6
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Flower of Shanidar
2013
5.5
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Isn't Anyone Alive?
2012
6.0
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Mirrored Mind
2005
6.8
As Director
Dead End Run
2003
6.5
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Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
2001
6.8
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Electric Dragon 80000V
2001
6.8
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Labyrinth of Dreams
1997
6.8
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August in the Water
1995
6.8
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Angel Dust
1994
6.8
As Actor
March Comes In Like a Lion
1991
6.7
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The Crazy Family
1984
6.8
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Burst City
1982
6.1
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Shuffle
1981
7.3
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Crazy Thunder Road
1980
5.7
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Panic in High School
1978
6.7
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Charge! Hooligans of Hakata
1978
5.5