TATTOOED LIFE (USA IMPORT)

After completing his last job, professional assassin Tetsu becomes a marked man himself when his final targets associates vow revenge. On the run from both the police and ruthless hit men, Tetsu turns to younger brother Kenji for help. But when Kenji kills one of their Yakuza pursuers, the siblings are forced to adopt new identities as construction workers in order to stay alive. Seijun Suzukis actioner stars Hideki Takahashi, Akira Yamauchi, Hiroko Ito. AKA: Life of a Tattooed Man, One Generation of Tattoos, White Tiger Tattoo. 87 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Japanese Uncompressed PCM mono; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; interviews; theatrical trailer. In Japanese with English subtitles.

Tetsuo, a low-level yakuza is double-crossed by his boss and attacked. His younger brother Kenji, an aspiring artist with no connections to crime, comes to his aid and kills Tetsuo's assailant. Fearing repercussions from the yakuza they flee to Manchuria where they risk coming under suspicion of rival gangs.