Broken Rage

An inconspicuous hitman known as Mouse is captured by the police and forced to go undercover to secure his freedom. He infiltrates a drug syndicate to organize a fake deal, but the situation takes an unexpected turn as he finds himself trapped between law enforcement and the yakuza. The story is presented in two distinct parts, with the first focusing on crime and action and the second reimagining the events through a comedic lens.

Directed by Takeshi Kitano, who also wrote the screenplay, this is the 16th of 16 films he has directed, following his 2023 work Kubi. The cast features Kitano as Nezumi, alongside Tadanobu Asano as Detective Inoue, Nao Omori as Detective Fukuda, Shido Nakamura as Kaneshiro, Hakuryu as Tomita, and Takashi Nishina as a coffee shop manager. Produced by Satoshi Fukushima through Amazon MGM Studios and Kitano Agency, this joint United States and Japan production has a runtime of 66 minutes.

The film received generally positive feedback from viewers and critics. It holds a 6.1 rating on IMDb based on 2,100 votes and a 6.7 rating on TMDB from 100 votes. This audience reception is closely aligned with the score from film critics, who rated the movie 6.9 based on 15 reviews.