Movie: Violent Cop

Top 10 Billed Cast

Takeshi Kitano
ビートたけし

Azuma Ryosuke

Maiko Kawakami
川上麻衣子

Akari Ryosuke

Makoto Ashikawa
芦川誠

Kikuchi

Shirō Sano
佐野史郎

Yoshinari

Sei Hiraizumi
平泉成

Iwaki

Mikiko Otonashi
音無美紀子

Iwaki's Wife

Hakuryu
白竜

Kiyohiro

Ittoku Kishibe
岸部一徳

Nito

Ken Yoshizawa
吉澤健

Shinkai

Nobuyuki Katsube
勝部演之

Deputy Police Chief Higuchi

Video Trailer Violent Cop

Video: Official US Trailer

Official US Trailer

Official US Trailer

Original Theatrical Trailer

Original Theatrical Trailer

Violent Cop (1989) clip - on BFI Blu-ray from 29 June 2020 | BFI

Violent Cop (1989) clip - on BFI Blu-ray from 29 June 2020 | BFI

All 3 videos

Official US Trailer

Official US Trailer - Trailer

Original Theatrical Trailer

Original Theatrical Trailer - Trailer

Violent Cop (1989) clip - on BFI Blu-ray from 29 June 2020 | BFI

Violent Cop (1989) clip - on BFI Blu-ray from 29 June 2020 | BFI - Clip

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