Full trailer for Takashi Miike’s “The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji” (Mogura no Uta, out Feb 15, 2014):
FILM SYNOPSIS
Rookie Reiji Kikukawa graduated with the lowest score in police academy history. One day, Reiji is called in to see the Chief of Police, Sakami, who summarily fires him, or so it appears. In reality, he is secretly ordered to infiltrate a crime syndicate and arrest the big boss Shuho Todoroki, head of Sukiyakai, the largest Yakuza clan in the Kanto area. Reiji manages to become the new favorite of Masaya Hiura, the leader of the Akogi gang, allied with Sukiya-kai. Internal power struggles within Sukiya-kai and conflicts with its arch-rival Hachinosu-kai, which aims to take over Japan, embroil Reiji in one surreal, crazy situation after another. Director’s Statement It is a great honor to screen my film at the Rome Film Festival for the second year in a row. I’ve gone all out with “guts and shouts” to stimulate Roman audiences and show them a good time. This film is for audiences seeking excitement, laughter and pain. It’s full of cinematic themes like love, parting, betrayal, friendship and a good laugh. With some guts thrown in - just a bit. Tough Romans, enjoy it with all your hearts.
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CAST AND CREW
Direction: Takashi Miike
Screenplay: Kankuro Kudo
Music: Koji Endo
Cast: Toma Ikuta, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Riisa Naka, Takayuki Yamada, Takashi Okamura, Yusuke Kamiji, Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Kenichi Endou, Sarutoki Minagawa, Ren Ohsugi, Koichi Iwaki
DIRECTOR
Takashi Miike
Takashi Miike was born on August 24, 1960. After studying under Shōhei Imamura and other directors, he made his directorial debut in 1991, and since then has directed productions of various genres. In 2000, Audition (Ôdishon) won the International Film Critics Award at the Rotterdam International Film Festival. In 2003, Gozu (Gokudo kyofu dai-gekijo: Gozu) was shown in the Directors’ Fortnight section of the Cannes International Film Festival and won critical acclaim.
In 2006, Big Bang Love, Juvenile A (46-okunen no koi) was shown at the Berlin International Film Festival. In 2010, 13 Assassins (Jûsan-nin no shikaku) was screened In Competition at the Venice International Film Festival, and in 2011, Death of a Samurai (Ichimei) was in Competition at the Cannes International Film Festival.©