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The Outsider

The Outsider

Crime · Drama · Mystery · 2018

A former American G.I. joins a yakuza family after his release from prison in post-World War II Osaka.

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The Outsider

2018 Crime · Drama · Mystery 2h 0m

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6.1 / 10

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A former American G.I. joins a yakuza family after his release from prison in post-World War II Osaka.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Martin Zandvliet

Written by

Andrew Baldwin

Jared Leto

Jared Leto

Nick Lowell

Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

Kiyoshi

Kippei Shiina

Kippei Shiina

Orochi

Shioli Kutsuna

Shioli Kutsuna

Miyu

Min Tanaka

Min Tanaka

Akihiro

Nao Omori

Nao Omori

Hiromitsu

Emile Hirsch

Emile Hirsch

Paulie Bowers

Court is in session

Put The Outsider on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.