Kamikaze 89
In his final acting role, legendary auteur Rainer Werner Fassbinder (clad in an iconic leopard skin suit) stars as hardboiled detective Jansen. In a neon-drenched futuristic dystopia ruled by a multimedia conglomerate called The Combine, Jansen is sent on a labyrinthine investigation when their headquarters is threatened with mass destruction by a phantom bomber. This essential cult classic features an hypnotic electronic score by Tangerine Dream's Edward Froese as well as gleefully mind-bending production design.
Cast
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Gunther Kaufmann
DVD Features
New 4K Restoration
Rainer Werner Fassbinder: The Last Year documentary by Wolf Gremm.
Bonus DVD: Wolf at the Door documentary, a personal film memoir by Kamikaze '89 director Wolf Gremm
Commentary by producer Regina Ziegler.
John Cassevetes KAMIKAZE '89 radio spots.
New essays by Nick Pinkerton and Samuel B. Prime.
Sound: Stereo 2.0
Discs: 1
Blu-ray Features
Bonus Features:
Rainer Werner Fassbinder: The Last Year documentary by Wolf Gremm
Commentary by producer Regina Ziegler
John Cassavates KAMIKAZE '89 radio spots
New essays by Nick Pinkerton and Samual B. Prime
Sound: Stereo 2.0
Discs: 1
- "[KAMIKAZE 89] is a footnote to film history..."
- "For those rabid Rainer-maniacs who can't get enough of the late, great director, KAMIKAZE 89 is a must -- if only to see Fassbinder in his leopard-skin suit..."
Awards & Recognition
Critics' Award
Fantasporto Film Festival
