Pistol Opera
Pistol Opera (2001)

Starring Makiko Esumi, Sayoko Yamaguchi, Masatoshi Nagase
Directed by Seijun Suzuki
As one of Suzuki's last fims, it is related to his 1967 Branded to Kill, either as a remake or sequel. The plots of both films involves an assassin (Makiko Esumi) fending off numerous attacks from her comrades, who are trying to move up in rank by killing off the competition.

Runtime: 112 min.     Rating: 6.7     DVD
Languages: English,Japanese
Countries: Japan
Genres: Action,Crime,Drama
Keywords: assassin,sequel,surrealism,avant-garde,psychedelic
Cast
   Miyuki Minazuki
   Sayoko Uekyo
   Man Dressed in Black
   Sayoko Uekyo
   Goro Hanada
   Rin
   Man at Tokyo Station
   Shizuka Orikuchi
   Koroshi-ya No. 7
   Killer No.9
   Painless Surgeon