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Cabaret

1986·Movie
1h 44min
49
MediocreGoodWatch score

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A , crime movie: , but never gory, .

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

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A young jazz musician's desire to advance in his career runs afoul of organized crime in this thriller from Haruki Kadokawa. After a saxophonist starts playing at a particular nightspot, a thug from the Yakuza adopts him as a special friend for no greater reason than he plays one of his favorite songs well. As the dangerous life of the gangster intertwines with that of the musician, it brings harm to the musician's girlfriend, who is raped. This changes the young saxophonist's attitude about his patron, but his Yakuza "friend" is still too embroiled in his own problems to worry about anything else.
Yakuza ThrillerCrime DramaShowbiz IntriguePsychological TensionMoral CorruptionJapanese CinemaBleak & ViolentNoir InfluencesIntense Narrative

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Where can I stream Cabaret?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Cabaret worth watching?

49
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49 (IMDb 5.1).

Is Cabaret in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.

What tropes does Cabaret use?

Money SongGratuitous Foreign LanguageDowner EndingFanserviceThe Blind Leading the BlindDramatic IronyAdaptational AttractivenessCoolest Club EverBad Guys Do the Dirty WorkBetter as FriendsCall-BackCrowd Songand 36 more

TV Tropes lists 48 tropes for it, including Money Song, Gratuitous Foreign Language, and Downer Ending.