This director-actor duo collaborated on a string of genre-bending films anchored by fiercely independent women.
This director-actor duo collaborated on a string of genre-bending films anchored by fiercely independent women.
Directed by Juzo Itami • 1985 • Japan
The tale of an eccentric band of culinary ronin who guide the widow of a noodle-shop owner on her quest for the perfect recipe, this rapturous "ramen western" by Japanese director Juzo Itami is an entertaining, genre-bending adventure underpinned by a deft...
Directed by Juzo Itami • 1987 • Japan
A fierce and dedicated tax collector ruthlessly pursues a hood operating adult motels and crooked real estate deals.