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Brotherhood of the WolfBrotherhood of the Wolf (Le Pacte des Loups) (2001)
Dir. Christophe Gans
Feat. Vincent Cassel, Monica Bellucci, Mark Dacascos
A ripping, action–packed 18th century detective story based on the true–life case of the Beast of Gevaudan – a killer or creature who…
Count of Monte Cristo, TheCount of Monte Cristo, The (2001)
Dir. Josee Dayan
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Ornella Muti, Jean Rochefort
The classic tale of injustice and revenge (by Alexander Dumas), gets respectful treatment in this French TV mini–series starring Gerard…
Fulltime KillerFulltime Killer (2001)
Dir. Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai
Feat. Andy Lau, Simon Yam, Kelly Lin
Two very different hit men face off in this Hong Kong action film, with Andy Lau playing a flamboyant new hotshot who is tracking down the number one…
Ichi the KillerIchi the Killer (2001)
Dir. Takashi Miike
Feat. Tadanobu Asano, Nao Omori, Shinya Tsukamoto
Dir. Takashi Miike earned his notoriety with this wincingly violent revenge thriller in which a bent ex–cop (played by "Tetsuo" director,…
Musa - The WarriorMusa - The Warrior (2001) Recommended
Dir. Kim Sung-Su
Feat. Woo-sung Jung, Ahn Sung-Ki, Zhang Ziyi
Genuinely spectacular 14th century restaging of "The Seven Samurai" that was the (then) most expensive film made in its native…
One Take OnlyOne Take Only (Som and Bank: Bangkok for Sale) (2001)
Dir. Oxide Pang
Feat. Wanatchada Siwapornchai, Pawarith Monkolpisit
Another visually dizzying trip into the dens of the Thai capital for dir. Pang, this time steering a tale of two streetwise lovers – a…
Pistol OperaPistol Opera (2001)
Dir. Seijun Suzuki
Feat. Makikio Esumi, Shirley Yamaguchi, Kirin Kiki
A comeback of sorts for brilliant Japanese director Seijun Suzuki, who brings a self–referential and at times incomprehensibly abstract style…
Princess BladePrincess Blade (Shurayuki-Hime) (2001)
Dir. Shinsuke Sato
Post–apocalyptic Japanese samurai action adapted from a graphic novel, employs a stark visual style to convey its tale of a disturbed young…
VersusVersus (2001)
Dir. Ryuhei Kitamura
Feat. Tak Sakaguchi, Kenji Matsuda
The zombie genre is resurrected yet again, here spliced with Asian combat routines and punk–gangster gunplay, and set in the local woods on an…
Volcano HighVolcano High (Whasango) (2001)
Dir. Tae-gyun Kim
Wildly action–packed Korean thriller, set in a future high–school where combat–trained, telekinetic students and staff slug it out…

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