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9.0 1h 25m

The Killer

A former gang leader and lone wolf who has left the organization works behind the scenes in a new city to take revenge on a giant alliance of organizations. This film is amongst the last "straight" yakuza films made at Nikkatsu before the studio's switch-over to pinku eiga.

Top Cast

  • Akira Kobayashi

    Akira Kobayashi

  • Meiko Kaji

    Meiko Kaji

  • Shōki Fukae

    Shōki Fukae

  • Rinichi Yamamoto

    Rinichi Yamamoto

  • Eiji Gō

    Eiji Gō

  • Tōru Abe

    Tōru Abe

  • Michitarō Mizushima

    Michitarō Mizushima

Overview

A former gang leader and lone wolf who has left the organization works behind the scenes in a new city to take revenge on a giant alliance of organizations. This film is amongst the last "straight" yakuza films made at Nikkatsu before the studio's switch-over to pinku eiga.

Rating

9.0 / 10
1 Reviews
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American Yakuza

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