| Versus | |
|---|---|
 Ultimate Edition DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Ryūhei Kitamura |
| Produced by | Hideo Nishimura Keishiro Shin |
| Written by | Ryūhei Kitamura Yudai Yamaguchi |
| Music by | Nobuhiko Morino |
| Cinematography | Takumi Furuya |
| Editing by | Shuichi Kakesu |
| Distributed by | KSS |
| Released | October 29, 2000 (Tokyo International Fantastic Film Festival) |
| Running time | Theatrical Cut: 118 min. Ultimate Edition: 157 min. |
| Budget | $400,000 USD (estimated) |
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Versus (ヴァーサス also known as Down to Hell 2) is a 2000 Japanese movie directed by Ryūhei Kitamura and starring Tak Sakaguchi.
Plot[]
Prisoner KSC2-303 breaks out of prison with his cell mate to meet up with some Yakuza at a nearby forest only to discover they've taken some girl hostage at the request of their boss who has not yet arrived. Never one to be patient he grabs the girl and takes off into the woods, unaware that an ancient grudge is about to be settled from a lifetime he has no recollection of.
Cast[]
- Tak Sakaguchi ... Prisoner KSC2-303
- Hideo Sakaki ... The Man
- Chieko Misaka ... The Girl
- Kenji Matsuda ... Yakuza Leader with butterfly knife
- Yuichiro Arai ... Motorcycle-riding yakuza with revolver
- Minoru Matsumoto ... Crazy yakuza with amulet
- Kazuhito Ohba ... Yakuza with glasses
- Takehiro Katayama ... Red-haired assassin
- Reika Kirishima ... Long-haired female assassin
- Shoichiro Masumoto ... One-handed cop
- Toshiro Kamiaka ... Samurai warrior
- Yukihito Tanikado ... Cop with Barrett
- Hoshimi Asai ... Short-haired female assassin
- Ryosuke Watabe ... Yakuza zombie in alligator-skin coat
- Motonari Komiya ... Other prisoner
External links[]
- Versus review at Eigapedia
- Versus at Wikipedia