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Sonatine AKA Sonachine (1993)
Several yakuza from Tokyo are sent to Okinawa to help end a gang war.Director: Takeshi Kitano
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:Trailer (0:51)
Bonus Trailers
- Boiling Point (2:03)
- Big Man Japan (1:32)
- The Sadness of Belladona (2:57)
- I'm a Cyborg, but that's ok (2:01)
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio commentary in Chinese (without subtitles)
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Extras:Director Takeshi Kitano biography & filmography
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Subtitles:Chinese (Traditional) and English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.80:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE: "Zatoichi"
DISC TWO
* The Film
Intro by Quentin Tarantino (1:03)
Outro by Quentin Tarantino (6:36)
Conversation with Takeshi Kitano:
- "What is Sonatine?" (2:04)
- "Takeshi Kitano on Quentin Tarantino" (1:13)
- "The violence in Sonatine" (2:42)
- "The Yakuza fascination" (2:14)
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Subtitles:English, English HoH and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.82:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Only available in a double feature set.
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer
Filmographies
Introduction by Jean-Pierre Dionnet -
Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Only available in a double pack with "Boiling Point".
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by Chris D.
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available as part of the "Takeshi Kitano Collection" 6 disc DVD set, which includes "Violent Cop", "Boiling Point", "A Scene At The Sea", "Sonatine", "Getting Any?", and "Kids Return".
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Extras:Photo Gallery
Cast Bios
Theatrical Trailer
Tokyo Bullet Trailers -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.82:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:NTSC/PAL conversion.
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Commentaries:Commentary by 2 film critics (In Korean with no subs)
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer
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Subtitles:English, Japanese, Korean
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras in Japanese with Korean subtitles. Comes with 12 page color booklet with photos and text (In Korean). Comes in the Takeshi Kitano Collection, 10 movies: "Boiling Point", "A Scene at Sea", "Sonatine", "Getting Any?", "Kids Return", "Hana-Bi", "Summer of Kikujiro", "Brother", "Dolls" and "Zatoichi", 10 amaray cases inside a cardboard case.
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Extras:Theatrical trailer
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
The UK R2 Second Sight has an anamorphic transfer, a 5.1 soundtrack, and an English audio commentary. The R1 has an anamorphic transfer and some "English-friendly" extras, but only 2.0 sound.
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CUTS:
- R0 Germany- Rapid Eye - No cuts (93:42 PAL).
- R0 Hong Kong- Panorama Entertainment - No Cuts (94:05 NTSC).
- R1 Double Feature America- Buena Vista Home Entertainment - No cuts (93:52 NTSC)
- R2 France- Studio Canal - No Cuts.
- R2 Japan- Bandai Home Video - No Cuts (93:50 NTSC).
- R2 United Kingdom- Second Sight - No cuts (93:43 NTSC->PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Tokyo Bullets - No cuts (93:55 PAL)
- R3 Korea- Alto / Sponge - No cuts (93:51 NTSC).
- R4 Australia- AV Channel - No cuts (89:45 PAL).
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Comparison added by Adrian_Busby on 30/05/02
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 20/12/15UPDATE LOG:
05/12/14: Addition of the UK Second Sight release.
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20/12/15: Addition of Germany, updated Hong Kong, US, Japan, UK, Korea, Australia runtimes, ASINs.
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