Ferocious Fukasaku: Two Films By Kinji Fukasaku on Blu-ray

The lifelong mutual resentments of three brothers who grew up in the slums-mob-connected entrepreneur Ichiro (Rentaro Mikuni), low-rent hood Jiro (Ken Takakura), and street-living JD Sabu (Kin'ya Kitaoji)-will boil over from an ill-considered plan to rip off a yakuza clan. Kinji Fukasaku's early triumph "Wolves, Pigs and Men" (1964) co-stars Hideo Murota, Sanae Nakahara, Seiichi Shisui. Then, after a heist gone sideways leaves his partner dead, Kyoto bank robber Takashi (Tsunehiko Watase) wanted to skip the country for Brazil. Easier said than done, due to a new girlfriend (Miki Sugimoto), his crony's vengeful brother (Murota), and determined cops. Fukasaku's laugh-leavened actioner "Violent Panic: The Big Crash" (1976) co-stars Takuzo Kawatani, Yayoi Watanabe. 174 min. Total. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Japanese; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; featurettes. In Japanese with English subtitles.