Takeshi Kitano - Sonatine (1993)

A Yakuza gang is sent to Okinawa to mediate a conflict between two gangs, eventually realizing they have been sent on a suicide mission.

Takeshi Kitano - Hana-bi (Fireworks) (1997)

A cop sees one of his friends killed in an encounter and other left paralyzed, resigns from the force, robs a bank, and goes on a trip with his dying wife.
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