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Shinichiro Watanabe

One visit, reaching 14 films in the collection.

24 Nov 2025

The director of Cowboy Bebop shares his love for The Killing of a Chinese Bookie and how John Cassavetes blurred the line between fictional drama and realism, talks about what makes Branded to Kill a mesmerizing masterpiece, and finds inspiration in Jacques Tati and Bruce Lee.

Chose Director Year
1 The Killing of a Chinese Bookie John Cassavetes 1976
2 Branded to Kill Seijun Suzuki 1967
3 M Fritz Lang 1931
4 The Complete Jacques Tatibox set, 6 films
5 Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hitsbox set, 5 films

Least-picked choice here: Branded to Kill , taken by 1 other visits.

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William Friedkin 2 0.167 M, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie