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Go for Broke (1985)
3/10
Samurai school kids
13 February 2006
Warning: Spoilers
It's hard to believe this bizarre Japanese action flick got an American video release--but it did, and someone even paid to have it dubbed! Set in a seaside town, the film revolves around a group of high school students (I think) who are trying to defend their school from the Yagyu (again, I think), a gang of motorcycle thugs who ride into town once a year for an orgy of raping and pillaging. Taking a page or three from The Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven--both of which are name checked--the kids decide to hire a group of tough as nails women, including some lady wrestlers, to help defend Hope Hill school. Perhaps Go For Broke made some sense in its original form, but it's utterly baffling in English. On the other hand, if you like the idea of Japanese kids kicking ass in their school uniforms, you'll probably get a kick out of it.
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