Roaring Fire (1982): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1982, Roaring Fire is an action, comedy, drama and crime film directed by Norifumi Suzuki, running about 98 minutes. “JUMPING HIROYUKI” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. On his death bed the man who raised Joji reveals that he is not his real father and that Joji’s real parents died tragically in a plane crash. Shortly thereafter Joji goes to Japan is search of his sister and his twin brother Toru. Joji’s quickly finds his sister Chihiro who is now blind and lives with their uncle. Joji one evening accidently over hears his uncle who has ties to the criminal underworld discussing his various illegal operations. Joji ‘s eavesdropping is discovered by his uncle who offers him a chance to join the organization. Joji promptly turns his uncle’s offer down which immediately puts his life in danger.

Who’s in it. Roaring Fire stars Hiroyuki Sanada as Joji, Sonny Chiba as Mr. Magic, Etsuko Shihomi as Chihiro and Mikio Narita as Reika, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Roaring Fire has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Roaring Fire page.

If you liked it. Fans of Roaring Fire tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.