Hitch - DVD [2005]

American Cougar tells a unique story of a community of cougars whose skills are illustrated and tested as they struggle to survive in the severe landscape of the Northern Rocky Mountains.

As emotional as it is violent, Takashi Miike's powerful action drama follows young Riki Fudoh (Shosuke Tanihara) eager for revenge against his Yakuza boss father (Toru Minegishi) for the brutal honor killing of his brother. Building up his own crime empire out of high school classmates, the vengeful Riki launches an all-out war for control of the streets. Takeshi Caesar, Mickey Curtis, Tamaki Kenmochi, Miho Nomoto also star. 100 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks Japanese; Subtitles English; audio commentary; featurettes In Japanese with English subtitles.

An aging comedian tours the California desert, lost in a cycle of third-rate venues, novelty tourist attractions, and vain attempts to reach his estranged daughter. By day, he slogs through the barren landscape, inadvertently alienating every acquaintance. At night, he seeks solace in the animation of his onstage persona. Fueled by the promise of a lucrative Hollywood engagement and the possibility of rekindling a relationship with his daughter, he trudges through a series of increasingly surreal and volatile encounters.