Top Cast
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Tatsuya Mihashi
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Keiko Awaji
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Jun Tatara
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Eitarō Ozawa
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Hisaya Ito
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Kyôko Kishida
Overview
Story of a gangster (Mihashi), newly released from prison, who specializes in blackmail. His standing in the underworld declining, he makes the risky move of blackmailing a government official tied to the Japanese mob.
Rating
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