A group of gangsters are sent on a mission where upon they will fight lots of kung fu battles and scream a lot. There will be double crosses and chases and lots of kicks and flips.

The tone of this movie is all over the place with wackiness and goofiness mixed in with the fighting and violence. It's nowhere near as good as some of Chiba's best but it still has his level of charm and brutality that is enough to get your through the brief run time. Maybe Chiba super fans will get the most out of it, but otherwise I'd say stick to stuff like THE STREET FIGHTER for better era Chiba madness and fun.

An ex-police captain recruits three men -- fearsome ninja master Ryuichi Koga (Sonny Chiba in fine fierce form), former detective turned lethal assassin Takeshi Hayato (the excellent Makoto Sato), and klutzy low-rent criminal Ichiro Sakuta (a hilarious comic turn by Eiji Go) -- to take down a deadly Yakuza crime lord. The trio soon rack up a massive body count as they tear their way through the seamy Japanese underworld.

Writer/director Teruo Ishii keeps the taut and absorbing story moving along at a brisk pace, maintains a tough gritty tone throughout, stages the plentiful and exciting martial arts fights with rip-snorting go-for-the-throat brio, delivers a satisfying smattering of tasty gratuitous female nudity, and further sweetens the whole deal with amusing touches of campy humor. The lovely Yutaka Nakajima provides lots of delightful spark as the sassy Emi. The moments of bloody'n'brutal violence pack a savage punch. Hajime Kaburagi's funky-chilling score hits the get-down groovy spot. Yoshikazu Yamasawa's dynamic widescreen cinematography gives this picture a stirring extra kick. Recommended viewing for fans of deliciously down'n'dirty chopsocky trash.