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After the suicide of his friend and colleague Iwaki, and the kidnapping of his sister by yakuza gangsters, Azuma descends into an increasingly violent personal war, breaking every rule in pursuit of revenge and justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1139\" data-end=\"1580\"\u003eThe poster features a powerful \u003cstrong data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1226\"\u003eblack-and-white full-body portrait of Takeshi Kitano\u003c\/strong\u003e, standing centrally against a stark pale background. Huge Japanese typography dominates the composition, with the bold kanji \u003cstrong data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1360\"\u003e「凶暴」\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ \u003cstrong data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1376\"\u003e“violent”\u003c\/strong\u003e cutting across the centre of the image. The title text \u003cstrong data-start=\"1432\" data-end=\"1447\"\u003e「その男、凶暴につき」\u003c\/strong\u003e translates roughly as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1470\" data-end=\"1499\"\u003e“That Man, Being Violent”\u003c\/strong\u003e, also known internationally as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1531\" data-end=\"1546\"\u003eViolent Cop\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong data-start=\"1550\" data-end=\"1579\"\u003eWarning: This Man Is Wild\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1582\" data-end=\"1912\"\u003eThe design is minimalist, confrontational, and instantly memorable — perfectly matching the film’s stripped-down, cold-blooded atmosphere. 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