Into the Sun (2005)
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- R
- 1h 37min
- Action, Thriller
- 20 May 2005 (South Korea)
- Movie
When a government official is killed, an American operative with experience in the Yakuza culture is brought in to investigate.
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Cast
| Steven Seagal | ... |
Travis Hunter
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| Matthew Davis | ... |
FBI Agent Sean Mack
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| Takao Osawa | ... |
Kuroda
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| Eddie George | ... |
Jones
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| William Atherton | ... |
CIA Agent Block
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| Juliette Marquis | ... |
Jewel
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| Ken Lo | ... |
Chen
(as Ken Low)
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| Kôsuke Toyohara | ... |
Fudomyo-o
(as Kosuke Toyohara)
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Akira Terao | ... |
Matsuda
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| Masatô Ibu | ... |
Kojima
(as Masatoh Eve)
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| Pace Wu | ... |
Mai Ling
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| Chiaki Kuriyama | ... |
Ayako
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Kanako Yamaguchi | ... |
Nayako
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Namihiko Ômura | ... |
Takeshi
(as Namihiko Ohmura)
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Daisuke Honda | ... |
Kawamura
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Roy Oguri | ... |
Kenji
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Sôkyû Fujita | ... |
Investigator Maeda
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Vikrom Suebsaeng | ... |
Chang Choudong
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Tim Yan | ... |
General
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Shôji Ôki | ... |
Ishikawa
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Mac Yasuda | ... |
Takayama the Governor of Tokyo
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| Kairi Narita | ... |
Young Yakuza
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Ginji Yoshikawa | ... |
Yakuza Ceremony Master
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| Joey Sagal | ... |
Tech #1
(as Joseph Sagal)
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Hatake | ... |
Sword Buyer
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Naoto Adachi | ... |
PR Man
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| Sôtarô | ... |
Maitre D'
(as Sotaro Yasuda)
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Korokke | ... |
Club MC
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Colorque | ... |
Comedian
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Chiaki | ... |
Dancer
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Kanae | ... |
Dancer
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Seiko | ... |
Dancer
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Chizuko | ... |
Singer
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Sayo | ... |
Shamisen Player
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Tomichiyo | ... |
Small Drum
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Kouko | ... |
Large Drum
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Yukari | ... |
Tattoo Parior Secretary
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Tamaki Sakura | ... |
Tattoo Girl
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Kittipong Subthawonpan | ... |
Tong Assassin
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Saharat Suebsue | ... |
Tong Assassin
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David Leong | ... |
Tong #1
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Jimmy Moy | ... |
Tong #2
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Takehiko Tsuno | ... |
Kurodas Men
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Yoshihiro Inndu | ... |
Kurodas Men
(as Yoshihiro Inadu)
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Kôichi Funayama | ... |
Kurodas Men
(as Koichi Funayama)
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Ryûji Kasahara | ... |
Kurodas Men
(as Ryuji Kasahara)
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Eiji Morisaki | ... |
Kurodas Men
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Masayoshi Deguchi | ... |
Kurodas Men
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Jin Chikamatsu | ... |
Kurodas Men
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Yûji Takatsuki | ... |
Kurodas Men
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Shinji Sakô | ... |
Kurodas Men
(as Shinji Sako)
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Shosaku Inoue | ... |
Kenjis' Men
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Ruo Tanaka | ... |
Kenjis' Men
(as Ryo Tanaka)
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Masaki Kanô | ... |
Kenjis' Men
(as Masaki Kanoh)
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Kuniaki Suzuki | ... |
Chinese Men
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Keiya Tabuchi | ... |
Chinese Men
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Nobuyuki Obikane | ... |
Chinese Men
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Kazuaki Kubo | ... |
Matsuda's Bodyguard
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Taiki Ezawa | ... |
Matsuda's Bodyguard
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Tomohiro Kato | ... |
Middle Aged Yakuza
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Haruki Jô | ... |
Middle Aged Yakuza
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Satoshi Kurihara | ... |
Middle Aged Yakuza
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Naoyuki Yoshihisa | ... |
Middle Aged Yakuza
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Ryuta Isomura | ... |
Middle Aged Yakuza
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Takeki Matsuura | ... |
Yakuza
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Kenichirô Tamayori | ... |
Yakuza
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| Ken Yasuda | ... |
Yakuza
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Tetta Yoshida | ... |
FBI Agent
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Laurence Lane | ... |
FBI Agent
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Steve | ... |
FBI Agent
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Jarrod Hoare | ... |
FBI Agent
(as Jarrod)
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Maki Sawada | ... |
Model
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Hitomi | ... |
Model
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Yukiyo Naraoka | ... |
Model
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Rie Takeda | ... |
Model
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Moeko Chiba | ... |
Model
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Takatoshi Furukawa | ... |
Restaurant Staff
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Nick Koleszar | ... |
Embassy Guard (uncredited)
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Directed by
| mink | ||
Written by
| Steven Seagal | ... | (story) & |
| Joe Halpin | ... | (story) |
| Steven Seagal | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Joe Halpin | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Trevor Miller | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Erik Anderson | ... | co-producer |
| Jim Begg | ... | supervising producer |
| Binh Dang | ... | associate producer |
| George Edde | ... | executive producer |
| Cellin Gluck | ... | producer |
| Phillip B. Goldfine | ... | executive producer |
| Frank Hildebrand | ... | line producer |
| Elie Samaha | ... | producer |
| Steven Seagal | ... | producer |
| Tracee Stanley | ... | executive producer |
| Kevan Van Thompson | ... | producer (as Kevin Van Thompson) |
| Kazutoshi Wadakura | ... | producer: Japan |
| Mac Yasuda | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Stanley Clarke | ||
Cinematography by
| Don E. FauntLeRoy | ||
Editing by
| Michael J. Duthie | ||
Editorial Department
| Adam M. Duthie | ... | first assistant editor |
| Chisa Saga | ... | second assistant editor |
Casting By
| Julia Kim | ||
| Tsuyoshi Sugino | ||
Production Design by
| Peter J. Hampton | ... | (as Peter Hampton) |
Set Decoration by
| Yoshihito Akatsuka | ||
Costume Design by
| Tim Chappel | ||
Production Management
| D.J. Carson | ... | unit production manager |
| Michael Sarun Srisomsub | ... | production trainee |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dickey Beer | ... | second unit director |
| Cellin Gluck | ... | second unit director |
| Hirofumi Kawaguchi | ... | assistant director |
| Brian Kobo | ... | second second assistant director |
| Chidchanok Plodripu | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Shinsuke Kojima | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Hennie Britton | ... | foley recordist |
| Sandy Gendler | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Nicholas James | ... | sound editor |
| Michael Keeping | ... | foley artist |
| Matt Temple | ... | foley mixer / foley supervisor |
Special Effects by
| Andy Adam | ... | special effects key |
Visual Effects by
| Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr. | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| David Emerson | ... | optical supervision |
| Marco S. Paolini | ... | digital compositor |
| Tommy Tran | ... | digital effects artist |
Stunts
| Dickey Beer | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Dian Hristov | ... | stunt double: lead |
| Steve D. Yang | ... | fight choreographer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Nobuhiro Kuroishi | ... | assistant camera |
| Yasushi Miyata | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera, Tokyo |
| Picha Srisansanee | ... | director of photography: second unit, Thailand |
| Kanako Tanuma | ... | film loader |
| Yuji Wada | ... | gaffer: Japan unit |
Casting Department
| Caitlin McKenna | ... | adr voice casting (as Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson) |
| Patima Thampirak | ... | casting associate |
| Nattakarn Thanopajai | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Chantika Kongsillawat | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Music Department
| Bunny Brunel | ... | music engineer |
| Allison Wright Clark | ... | music coordinator |
| Karen Han | ... | musician: erhu (as Karen Hua Qi Han) |
| Darryl Munyungo Jackson | ... | musician: percussion (as Munyungo Jackson) |
| Shoji Kameda | ... | musician: drums |
| June Kuramoto | ... | musician: koto (as June Karamoto) |
| Michael Lloyd | ... | music supervisor |
| Fredrik Sarhagen | ... | music editor |
| Robert Shure | ... | music coordinator: Stanley Clarke |
| Masakazu Yoshizawa | ... | musician: flute |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ray Felipe | ... | script researcher |
| Rebecca Poulos | ... | script supervisor |
| Kazuko Shingyoku | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
Additional Crew
| Kara Carmichael | ... | assistant to director: pre-production |
| Harold De Jesus | ... | title designer |
| Chris Dixon | ... | Dialogue coach to Kanako Yamaguchi |
| David Ducar | ... | business & legal affairs (2005) |
| Jennifer Ganton | ... | assistant production coordinator: on-location |
| Nukool Hnurod | ... | set production assistant: Thailand |
| Jim Lau | ... | voice actor |
| Kent Matsuoka | ... | assistant: Steven Seagal |
| Samuel O'Toole | ... | production assistant |
| Pasiree Panya | ... | production coordinator: Thailand |
| Emily Rice | ... | post-production accountant |
| Phattana Sansumran | ... | set production assistant |
| Christian Storms | ... | dialogue coach |
| George Sweney | ... | production accountant |
| Hanna Tower | ... | production coordinator |
| Marcel Valcarce | ... | title designer |
| David E. Van Houten | ... | publicist |
| Smaranda Comanescu | ... | assistant: Steven Seagal (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Andrea Leone Films (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (2005) (Non-US) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2005) (Argentina)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Eagle Films (2005) (Non-US) (Middle East)
- Kutonen (2013) (Finland) (tv)
- LK-TEL (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Nelonen (2008) (Finland) (tv)
- RTL Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL7)
- Screen Gems (2004) (World-wide)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Norway) (DVD)
- TV5 (2011) (Finland) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Digital Filmworks (visual effects by)
Other Companies
- Act One Script Clearance (script clearance)
- Apple (producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of)
- Arrow Press (producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of)
- Aska Location Service (transportation)
- BBC Worldwide (stock footage provided by)
- Bellezza Studio (makeup)
- Cine Bazar (night view aerial footage by)
- Cine Bazar (production services provided by: Japan)
- Elephant Nature Park (producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of)
- Entertainment Partners Asia (payroll services provided by)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- For Monkeys (location scout)
- FotoKem (laboratory)
- Gearhead (camera/grip/electric equipment provided by: Thailand)
- Getty Images (stock footage provided by)
- Gunze (producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of)
- Hamarikyu Gardens (producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of)
- Hoei Project (extras casting)
- Horikoshi (producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of)
- Hyatt Regency Tokyo (producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of)
- Imagica (dollies provided by)
- Kadokawa Pictures (courtesy of: Gamera clip)
- Kantana Laboratories Co. (producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of)
- Kodak Japan (film stock)
- Kurosawa Film Studio (lighting equipment)
- Kyoei Arts Suns (props)
- Lucky (camera car)
- Matching Motion Pictures (production services provided by: Thailand)
- McKenzie River Partners (producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of)
- Momoco (Main Title Sequence)
- Momoco/Maguffin (main titles)
- Mori Building (courtesy of: aerial footage from Tokyo Seanner)
- Muang Thong Stadium (producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of)
- Nikkatsu Studio (studio facility)
- Oriental Post Co. Ltd. (producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of)
- Protean Image Group (script translation)
- QCT (producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of)
- Sanwa Cine Equipment (camera equipment)
- Sony Pictures Studios (post production sound by)
- Sony (producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of)
- Sony (producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of)
- Stylus (producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of)
- Take-One (gun effect)
- Thailand Film Censor (producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of)
- Thailand Film Commision (producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of)
- The Image Resolution (titles & opticals by)
- The Royal Thai Army (producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of: helicopter support)
- Titra (subtitles by)
- Tokky's Union Paradise (grip)
- Tokyo Isho (wardrobe)
- Tokyo Location Box (producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of)
- Toyota Motor Corporation (producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of)
- Wakita (producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of)
- Westin Hotel Tokyo (producers gratefully acknowledge the valuable assistance of)
- Yakuza Productions (copyright holder)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When the governor of Tokyo is killed in his campaign for election, the former CIA agent Travis Hunter is assigned to find the responsible working together with the rookie FBI agent Sean. Travis was raised in Japan, has great connections with the underworld of the streets and is a master in sword and martial arts, trained by a former member of Yakuza. Travis discloses that there is a war between the old and traditional members of Yakuza and the new generation leaded by the deranged and sick Kuroda, who has associated to the Chinese Tong mobster Chen in a powerful drug dealing business. When his fiancée Nayako is brutally and cowardly murdered by one of Kuroda's men, the mission of Travis becomes a personal issue and he seeks revenge. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | Only one man can stop the Yakuza. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $15,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director mink actually shot the film in Super 35 with the intention of framing the completed picture in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio, but when Sony decided to send the film straight to DVD, the studio instead re-framed the picture to 1.85:1. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features Gamera, the Guardian of the Universe (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Cairo Coffee See more » |
| Quotes |
Travis Hunter:
[Travis pulls out a sword and says in Japanese]
This one is so sharp. I'll use it tonight. This kills very well. See more » |