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The Fixer
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The Fixer

1979-10-27 · 130 min · ★ 6.0

Crime

Political fixer Homei Yamaoka's misdeeds come to light, throwing Japanese politics into deadly confusion. But he's not going down without a fight.

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Directors
Yasuo Furuhata
Production companies
Toei Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Shin SaburiShin Saburi
Masakazu TamuraMasakazu Tamura
Kayo MatsuoKayo Matsuo
Kyōko EnamiKyōko Enami
Tatsuo UmemiyaTatsuo Umemiya
Kunie TanakaKunie Tanaka
Tsutomu Kariba
Akira NakaoAkira Nakao
Minori TeradaMinori Terada
Isao BitōIsao Bitō
Mikio NaritaMikio Narita
Ichirō NakataniIchirō Nakatani
Taketoshi NaitōTaketoshi Naitō
Etsushi TakahashiEtsushi Takahashi
Meichō SoganoyaMeichō Soganoya
Ryūnosuke KanedaRyūnosuke Kaneda
Ichirō ArishimaIchirō Arishima
Shōgo ShimadaShōgo Shimada
Yūji HonmaYūji Honma

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