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Yakuza Ladies: Decision
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Yakuza Ladies: Decision

1998-01-17 · 116 min · ★ 7.5

Crime · Drama

Kasuga’s husband gets arrested for a murder of his beloved protégé. She and her family investigate and find out he was trapped by greedy Nagoshi, the boss of their rival yakuza family. She has to make a decision to revenge Nagoshi.

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Directors
Sadao Nakajima
Production companies
Toei Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Shima IwashitaShima Iwashita
Rino KataseRino Katase
Kin'ya AikawaKin'ya Aikawa
Kiyoshi NakajoKiyoshi Nakajo
Joji AbeJoji Abe
Tomoko FujitaTomoko Fujita
Fumie HosokawaFumie Hosokawa
Kazuhiko KanayamaKazuhiko Kanayama
Akira NagoyaAkira Nagoya
Akira NakaoAkira Nakao
Ren OsugiRen Osugi
Riki TakeuchiRiki Takeuchi
Tommy's MasaTommy's MasaTamashiro Motoma
Maho ToyotaMaho Toyota
Ren UranoRen Urano
Manami Azechi

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