Japan Synopsis
ポルノスター
A young man decides one day to start killing yakuza. After he kills his first two he gets roped into helping a wannabe gangster and his bumbling underlings to perform a hit. While things work out in the beginning, this young psychopath quickly becomes more trouble than the gang expected. Will they be able to rid themselves of him, or will they be his next victims?
The 1997–1999 Japan Window
162 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Pornostar sits at position #117.
Other Titles From Little More
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Pornostar premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,469 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (24th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #303 of 402 (top 75%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Little More |
| Runtime | 1h 38m |
| Release Date | October 10, 1998 |
| IMDb | tt0166314 |