Cops vs. Thugs

"Kino has given Cops Vs. Thugs a decent if somewhat basic treatment on DVD with this disc. The anamorphic, widescreen video transfer has strong detail but the colors seem a bit faded. The mono Japanese soundtrack acquits itself just fine and the English subtitles are both legible and well-paced. Unfortunately, this disc comes up short in the area of extras. There are two trailers -- one for Cops Vs. Thugs, the other for Yakuza Graveyard -- and a brief image gallery. There is no commentary track and no interviews to put the film in context or explain the importance of Fukasaku as a filmmaker. It's a shame that a little more effort wasn't expended on what could have been a major title. That said, fans will be happy to see the film with a quality widescreen transfer and this disc is a significant improvement on a prior British edition that many fans had to settle for in the past. Ultimately, this disc offers a decent way to get acquainted with Cops Vs. Thugs but little else."