S&M Hunter (地獄のローパー、緊縛・SM・18才(SMクレーン、宙吊り), Kinbaku · SM · 18-sai, lit. SM kurên chûzuri) is a 1986 comedy pink film directed by Shuji Kataoka and starring Shiro Shimomoto, Hiromi Saotome and Yutaka Ikejima.
Synopsis
S&M Hunter (Japanese: 地獄のローパー Jigoku no Rōpā) is a super genius nawashi whose specialty is tying up women in order to tame them. When the sukeban gang The Bombers kidnap a man to use as their personal sex slave, his boyfriend asks S&M Hunter for help. S&M Hunter accepts the mission to defeat the gang.[1]
Cast
- Shiro Shimomoto: S&M Hunter
- Hiromi Saotome: Meg
- Yutaka Ikejima: Dungeon Master
- Ayu Kiyokawa: Machiko (Machi in the US release)
- Bunmei Tobayama: Saeki (Joe in the US release)
- Naomi Sugishita: Maria
- Akira Fukuda: Wataru (Jack in the US release)
- Mie Mogami: gang member
- Utako Sarashina: gang member
Availability
Shuji Kataoka filmed S&M Hunter for Kokuei and it was released theatrically in Japan by Shintōhō Eiga in February 1986.[2] The U.S. premiere was September 2008 in Austin Fantastic Fest.[3] The second appearance of this film in the U.S. is at San Francisco Independent Film Festival.[4] Region 0 DVD by US-based company Pinkeiga has been released since January 14, 2009 in USA.[1][5] The film is also available as a digital download or streaming file on the Pink Eiga site as of 2012.[1][5]
Reviews
- Gilvear, Kevin (2009-02-01). "DVD Times - S&M Hunter". DVD Times. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- KamuiX (2009-02-01). "Infini-Tropolis Review: S&M Hunter (1986)". infini-tropolis.com. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- cinesploitation (2008-12-14). "S&M Hunter (1986)". cinesploitation. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- Stadtman, Todd (2009-02-18). "S & M Hunter". Teleport City. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- Kingmob (2009-02-18). "S & M Hunter - Review". (Cool) Shite on the Tube. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- Gigantor (2009-02-02). "S&M Hunter". Cinemania.co.nz. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- Perkins, Rodney (2008-09-27). "BEHIND THE PINK CURTAIN Retrospective: Shuji Kataoka's S&M HUNTER". Twitch. Archived from the original on 2009-02-09. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- Vieillot, Martin. "SM Hunter: Unsung hero" (in French). EigaGoGo!. Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
References
- ^ a b c "S&M Hunter". Pink Eiga.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- ^ "地獄のローパー 緊縛・ＳＭ・１８才 (Kinbaku · SM · 18-sai)" [S&M Hunter] (in Japanese). jmdb. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- ^ "Kinbaku · SM · 18-sai - Release date". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-03-10.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Hot pink". San Francisco Bay Guardian Online. Retrieved 2009-03-10.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b ""S&M Hunter" & "New Tokyo Decadence - The Slave" ON SALE NOW!". Cinesploitation. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- "S&M Hunter". pinkeiga.com. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
External links
- S&M Hunter at IMDb
- 地獄のローパー 緊縛・ＳＭ・１８才 - Kinbaku · SM · 18-sai at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)