Sex & Fury (1973)
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This was the first of two films in which Japanese exploitation star Reiko Ike played the character of Inoshika Ocho. After a brief prologue depicting the murder of Ocho's policeman father, it is revealed that she has grown up to become a professional gambler. Sex & Fury chronicles Ocho's… More This was the first of two films in which Japanese exploitation star Reiko Ike played the character of Inoshika Ocho. After a brief prologue depicting the murder of Ocho's policeman father, it is revealed that she has grown up to become a professional gambler. Sex & Fury chronicles Ocho's exploits as she searches for her father's killers, each identified by unique tattoos on their backs (a deer, a boar, and a butterfly). Along the way, she also crosses paths with Shonusuke (Masataka Naruse), a radical set on murdering prominent politician Kurokawa (Seizaburo Kawazu) and Christina (Christina Lindberg), an American spy posing as a gambler. The various storylines frequently intersect, prompting a dizzying array of plot twists, overheated sex scenes, and gory swordplay. The pulp-heavy storyline is skillfully directed by Norifumi Suzuki, a veteran director of commercial Japanese fare who pumped up such sexy, violent spectacles with surrealistic visual flourishes and stylized sets and costumes. Sex & Fury was followed by Female Yakuza Tale: Inquisition and Torture, a sequel helmed by another Japanese exploitation film legend, Teruo Ishii. ~ Donald Guarisco, Rovi
- Directed By
- Norifumi Suzuki
- Genres
- Art House & International, Action & Adventure
- In Theaters
- Feb 17, 1973 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Anton Bitel, Eye for Film
the beauty of the images, the postmodern insanity of the story, and the funky delirium of Ichiro Araki's score make Sex And Fury a high-end sexploitation gem.
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Cast
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Reiko Ike
as Inoshika Ocho
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Christina Lindberg
as Christina
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Masataka Naruse
as Shonosuke
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Seizaburô Kawazu
as Kurokawa
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Hiroshi Nawa
as Iwakura
- Akemi Negishi
- Hachiro Oka
- Jun Midorikawa
- Naomi Oka
- Rena Ichinose
- Rie Saotome
- Ryoko Ema
- Shinichiro Hayashi
- Yoko Hori
