Art Of The Gun - Triple Feature (3-Disc Set) (US Version)

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This set contains the films BLACK ANGEL I, BLACK ANGEL II, & PISTOL OPERA. BLACK ANGEL: The fetching Riona Hazuki (PARASITE EVE) stars in this Japanese crime film as Ikko, a woman who calls herself the Black Angel & is out to get her revenge on a yakuza boss named Nogi. When she was a girl, Nogi had Ikkos family slaughtered, & she was saved only because a mysterious woman known as the Black Angel saved her life. Having decided to emulate her savior, Ikko heads down a dangerous path as she attempts to destroy Nogi, now one of the most powerful Yakuza bosses in Japan. Directed by former manga artist Takashi Ishii (GONIN), BLACK ANGEL is a visual marvel. Filled with beautiful wide angle camerawork that distorts & dramatizes the cramped urban setting, BLACK ANGEL is an excellent & entertaining thriller. BLACK ANGEL II: Yuki Amami is the Black Angel, in this sequel to the original film. The Angel is ordered to hit a powerful syndicate boss. However, the hit goes awry when the bosss guard steps in, who turns out to be none other than Yamambe, the man who rescued her from being raped years ago & with whom she has been in love ever since. However, when she is ordered to carry out the hit again, the Black Angel faces a difficult decision. PISTOL OPERA: Seijun Suzuki, the legendary Japanese director probably best known for the cult hit BRANDED TO KILL, returns with this movie about a league of killers for hire. Something of a sequel to BRANDED TO KILL, the film