White-Collar Worker Kintaro 1999

Overview

White-Collar Worker Kintaro is a 1999 feature film directed by Takashi Miike that falls into the drama, action, and thriller genres. The film centers on a good-hearted, reformed delinquent and former biker gang leader who has gone straight. Working at a construction company, his unorthodox tactics initially cause trouble with his colleagues. Following this, he is transferred to a tiny countryside branch, where he frequently clashes with his lazy superior. Eventually, the two men uncover a plot by a competing company to put their construction firm out of business. To combat this threat, Kintaro enlists the help of his old biker friends as he prepares to confront the masterminds behind the malicious scheme. The production features a cast that includes Katsunori Takahashi, Taisaku Akino, Noriko Aota, and Kanako Enomoto. The film has a runtime of one hour and fifty minutes and received a Japanese release date in November of 1999.