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A Yakuza in Love
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A Yakuza in Love

1997-09-06 · 110 min · ★ 7.0

Drama · Action · Romance · Crime

When an innocent young country girl falls for a low level yakuza, she enters a completely different world in which the line between good and evil are quickly blurred. Through great ups and downs their love will be tested, but the ultimate test lies in whether or not they will survive the downward pull of the lifestyle they have chosen.

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Directors
Rokurō Mochizuki
Production companies
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Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Eiji OkudaEiji OkudaKenichi Tasaka
Yūna NatsuoYūna NatsuoYoko Shinohara
Shunsuke MatsuokaShunsuke MatsuokaMatsuoka
All KyojinMatsui
Eiji MinakataEiji MinakataOkuma
Shōhei HinoShōhei Hino
Yoshio HaradaYoshio Harada

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