フルタイム・キラー (2001)

Thirteen years after a dinner party in which the thirteenth guest failed to arrive, the remaining guests are being murdered one by one, and their bodies being placed at the same dinner table in the appropriate seats they occupied thirteen years prior.

「仁義なき戦い」シリーズの実録トリオ、主演・菅原文太、監督・深作欣二、脚本・笠原和夫がやくざと癒着した警察と政界の腐敗ぶりを鮮烈に描き出した衝撃作！実在に起こった事件に材をとった生々しい迫力で、県警・市政・やくざが三つ巴となって欲望と悪徳の駆け引きに溺れていく様を映し出した、暴力映画の傑作。悪徳だが人間味あふれるベテラン刑事・久能に菅原文太、彼と手を結ぶ組長・広谷に松方弘樹、狡猾なエリート刑事に梅宮辰夫、元やくざの市議会議員に金子信雄といった豪華演技陣が勢揃いしている。

A documentary that captures the greatest world record Tetris players as they prepare for the Classic Tetris World Championship. From the days of Thor Aackerlund and his historic victory at the 1990 Nintendo World Championships, right up to the present and Harry Hong's perfect "Max-Out" score, this documentary expertly chronicles over two decades of Tetris Mastery.

Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo' goes behind prison walls to follow convict cowgirls on their journey to the 2007 Oklahoma State Penitentiary Rodeo. In 2006, female inmates were allowed to participate for the first time. In a state with the highest female incarceration rate in the country, these women share common experiences such as broken homes, drug abuse and alienation from their children. Since 1940, the Oklahoma State Penitentiary has held an annual 'Prison Rodeo'. Part Wild West show and part coliseum-esque spectacle, it's one of the last of its kind - a relic of the American penal system. Prisoners compete on wild-broncs and bucking bulls, risking life-long injuries. For inmates like Danny Liles, a 14-year veteran of the rodeo, the chance to battle livestock offers a brief respite from prison life. Within this strange arena the prisoners become the heroes while the public and guards applaud

A young doctor is determined to expose the killer when a surgeon is found stabbed to death in a hospital elevator.

The film follows five senior athletes along their biggest challenge - maturity. As all of them are between 80 and 100 years old it is a race against time and personal degeneration. Nevertheless they are united in one common goal - to take part in the track and field World Masters Championships. Life will end soon - so what?

Kickboxing champion B.J. is jailed for an accidental murder thanks to the testimony of his arch-nemesis Denard. A year later, B.J. is released and then challenged by Denard for $100,000. Will B.J. accept and get even with Denard?

The family of cops is back, this time dealing with the murder of a priest tied in with the Russian Mafia, who proceed to try to draw the family off the case.

Police Inspector Paul Fein copes with family troubles while also dealing with the possibility of advancement to police chief. Meanwhile, his son is investigating the murder of a banker.

The film follows 8 contestants as they compete as part of the Movie Watching Championship, all trying to break the World Record for most consecutive hours without sleep...while watching movies...in the middle of Times Square.

One man decides to wage war against a gang of teenage punks besieging an affluent California community. Based on a true incident.

A sincere man wishes to fulfill his father's dream that he follows in his footsteps and becomes a police officer. However, when his father is punished for his honesty and transferred to an area that is ruled with an iron fist by a heartless gangster, the young man must take the law into his own hands to protect his father.

In this Tribeca Film Festival selection, filmmaker Bruce Broder trains his camera on a crop of talented young jazz musicians as they play their way through the Essentially Ellington high school jazz band competition. Sponsored by the Jazz at Lincoln Center program, the prestigious contest gives the kids the chance to rub shoulders with legendary trumpeter Wynton Marsalis -- and put their budding improvisational skills to the test.

In this 80-minute documentary, three 10-year-old children leave their native countries to participate in one of the Islamic world’s most famous competitions, a test of memory and recitation known as The International Holy Koran Competition. Up against much older students, these youngsters have committed the 600 pages of the Koran to memory, and will put their skills to the test before the elite of the world’s Muslim community in Cairo, Egypt. In the midst of this intense international competition, the three young competitors –two boys from Senegal and Tajikistan, and one girl from the Maldives – face uncertain futures at home, as they are caught between fundamentalist and moderate visions of Islam. The children discuss their recitation techniques – with accompanying, completely improvised melodies – and talk about their nerves and excitement as they finally compete before a panel of judges.

A nightmarish accident that leads to an elderly man’s death one night after getting drunk with his best friend Yves. Neither chooses to confess just yet. Yves, the brasher member of the duo, succeeds in living on with his life, but Gabriel, more shy and honest, feels the guilt choking him as days turn into weeks and weeks become months...

Paul Fein is a veteran police detective whose son Eddie is also a cop. Paul is assigned to investigate the murder of a prominent businessman, and he soon learns that the field of suspects has been narrowed down to two—the victim's sexually freewheeling wife Anna, and Paul's wild-child daughter Jackie. Neither Paul nor Eddie believe that Jackie could have committed the murder, and soon Paul is using himself as a decoy in a bid to find out more about what Anna does and doesn't know about her husband's death.

The year is 2001 and the criminals have taken over Centinel City. The Police have lost control. The citizens are terrified... and no one can stop the madness. Even the Techno Police, a special anti-crime squad, find the situation hopeless until a wise cracking cop with an uncanny knack for out-guessing the criminals joins the force. When a powerful experiment tank is hijacked, the Techno Police and their newest recruit go to work. Equipped with an ultra-sonic car and crime-fighting Technoids, the rookie cop sets out on a death defying high-speed chase through the streets... trying to capture the crooks and trying to stay alive. But no one is aware of the awesome powers about to be unleashed.

JUMP! is a feature-length character-driven documentary about competitive jump rope that follows kids on five teams from around the country who push physical and psychological limits in pursuit of winning the World Championship. Part extreme sport, part art form, their moves are masterfully choreographed and bursting with rhythm, sweat and originality. These teens sacrifice everything to get where they are and each has his or her own reason to be so driven. After arduous drilling and mind-boggling performances, rivalry and collaboration have dramatic unexpected results.

Two African-Americans and two Puerto-Ricans (though one pretends to be Italian) go out on the town on a Friday night. They will be forced to get to know each other — and even worse, learn to like each other as friends.

警官として生きること選んだラウは、警察内に残る潜入マフィアたちを始末してきた。だが、大物密輸商人シェンとエリート警官ヨンがラウの前に立ちはだかる。

Ko Chun, an extremely talented and well known gambler. On the eve of a big confrontation with a famous Singaporean gambler, Ko walks into a trap set by Knife, an avid but a so-so gambler, meant for an Indian servant. Struck on the head, Ko suffers from amnesia and regresses to a child-like state. Knife takes care of Ko and begins to exploit Ko's gambling talents.

1991年、ストリート育ちの青年ラウは香港マフィアに入ってすぐ、その優秀さに目を付けたボスによって警察学校に送り込まれる。一方、警察学校で優秀な成績を収めていた青年ヤンは突然退学となる。彼は、警視に能力を見込まれマフィアへの潜入を命じられたのだった。やがて2人の青年は、それぞれの組織で台頭していく。そして10年後、警察はヤンから大きな麻薬取引の情報を受け取る。しかし警察の包囲網はラウによってマフィア側に筒抜けとなっていた。検挙も取引も失敗に終わったことで、警察、マフィア双方がスパイの存在に気づいてしまうのだった…。

Police inspector and excellent hostage negotiator Ho Sheung-Sang finds himself in over his head when he is pulled into a 72 hour game by a cancer suffering criminal out for vengeance on Hong Kong's organized crime syndicates.

1991年、香港マフィアのドンが暗殺される。ウォン警部は次のボスに扱いやすいサムがなることを望むが、結局ドンの次男ハウが権力を握る。

初恋の相手の女の子、みょんちゃんと偶然再会し、思わず心弾ませる西。彼女が姉ヤンと営む焼き鳥店に招待されたまではよかったが、そこへ一家の借金の取り立てに来たヤクザに西はあっけなく殺される。大好きだったみょんちゃんを助けられなかったばかりか、あまりにもぶざまな自分の死にざまが悔しい西は、神様に逆らって現世に舞い戻り、人生最後の場面のやり直しをすることに。そんな西は巨大なクジラにのみこまれてしまう。

PTUとはPolice Tactical Unit=香港警察特殊機動部隊の略称。その任務は、夜の繁華街をパトロールし、街の平和と安全を守ること。この日も隊員たちはホー隊長指揮の下、警邏にあたっていた。一方、組織犯罪課のサァ刑事は街のチンピラともめ事を起こした際、拳銃を紛失してしまう。第23回香港電影金像奨 最優秀監督賞受賞。