Japan Synopsis
極道黒社会
A Japanese assassin stranded in Taiwan must take work from a local crime boss to make ends meet when suddenly a woman from his past delivers a son to him.
Other Titles From Daiei Film
Crime + Drama in Japan
203 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Rainy Dog itself).
The 1996–1998 Japan Window
Rainy Dog holds position #63 of 144 Japan films in the 1996–1998 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Rainy Dog premiered alongside 38 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 38 other Japan films in 1997.
The 1107th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
73 audience reviews — more than 71% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (71th percentile) outruns trending popularity (35th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,338 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (49th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #167 of 402 (top 42%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film, Excellent Films |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | June 28, 1997 |
| IMDb | tt0142316 |