Johnny and James take on cocaine deals and motorcycle-riding ninjas. Where's Popeye Doyle when you need him?
An investigation is like a puzzle. It requires a methodical approach as well as seeing the bigger picture, two qualities that Kurosawa stresses, as he is not only attentive to the mystery surrounding the murders but also to the unreliability..
Johnny and James get knife happy with William Lustig's ultra lurid slasher classic Maniac (1980) starring the incomparable Joe Spinell.