
Agent Zero is a cop that uses her own methods for dealing with criminals. After she unlawfully kills a rapist in a violent fashion, she is sent to prison and stripped of her badge. But very soon after, a rich politician's daughter is kidnapped by a ruthless gang. Agent Zero is let out of prison with the mission of going undercover to find the politician's daughter and return her safely.... (Full plot summary below)
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Agent Zero is a cop that uses her own methods for dealing with criminals. After she unlawfully kills a rapist in a violent fashion, she is sent to prison and stripped of her badge. But very soon after, a rich politician's daughter is kidnapped by a ruthless gang. Agent Zero is let out of prison with the mission of going undercover to find the politician's daughter and return her safely.
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| User ReviewTim M90-Minutes of Mayhem!!! Yes, there are some extremely violent duds in Japanese Cinema. There's also some extremely violent examples of Great Cinematic Storytelling. Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs is definitely far too much for most people, and it lingers on its violence. It also has a Plot, full of Twist & Turns that actually make up for a fulfilling ending. Zero Woman is a Rogue Cop that doesn't play by the rules. She pretty much has Rorschach's philosophy, and a Badge. That attitude gets her locked-up with the criminals she hates. Can't keep the Star locked-upped. So she's sent on an undercover suicide mission, for her freedom. On this mission she'll deal with the lowest of pathetic, criminal, scumbags on Planet Earth. It gets extremely violent. Don't say I didn?t warn you. There was a time when Film-Makers were ruthless, and careless. That's also what fascinates me about the History of Japanese Film. No matter how ruthless, careless, or insensitive the subject matter. An Artist will make it worth watching. Told in 'Michael Clayton' fashion Zero Woman's 'Made In U.S.A.' visual-style, mixed with it's Blaxploitation Funk Soundtrack, make up for one disturbingly violent piece of art. "Art is not safe." -Rob Zombie |
| User ReviewScubaSteve Walter MAprès un générique qui ressemble beaucoup au "Urami bushi" de la série "Female Prisoner Scorpion", voilà Miki Sugimoto qui joue l'officier Rei avec ses fringues et son attirail rouge qui s'occupe d'un ambassadeur étranger en lui tirant dans les couilles ! Ce film donne le ton à ce qui va être un enchaînement de torture, de viol et de tuerie toutes plus sanglantes les unes que les autres. Mais tout ça ne se passe pas n'importe comment, après un passage en taule à cause de l'ambassadeur, Rei passe un marché et infiltre les kidnappeurs de la fille du futur Premier Ministre japonais. Malgré son charisme évident, et la classe de son apparence, Rei n'en impose pas toujours et on est parfois surpris qu'elle se laisse faire dans certaines situations, bien qu'elle ne manque pas de ressource ni d'intelligence, c'est juste que sa vulnérabilité est pas mal exposée et elle fait moins super héroïne. D'un autre côté ce n'est pas plus mal et ça rend le tout moins prévisible qu'à l'accoutumée. En tout cas c'est pas mal du tout, c'est assez violent avec quelques passages assez dur aussi bien sur le plan physique mais aussi psychologique en ce qui concerne certains personnages. Des flics qui tuent dans un film qui l'est tout autant en somme ! |
| User ReviewJohn SThis is one of the best Japanese exploitation flicks I've seen in a while. Yukio Noda really know what he wants the camera to do and he does it well. The story is a kick in the ass right from the start, and it only gets better from there. It's a truly fun exploitation movie that seems to have inspired alot of other movies I love. Check this one out. |
| User ReviewJohnny BJapanese exploitation flick. Not much more to say than that. It totally delivers if you're into exploitation. A genre I don't care for much. |
| User ReviewKris VJapanese exploitation about an undercover girl cop trying to save a hostage by infiltrating the gang that kidnapped her... Miki Sugimoto's gloomy performance gives the movie an unusual dark and broody ambience, but the overall movie feels somewhat duller and more dated than i.e. Norifumi Suzuki's movies form the same era. |