P. P. Rider

P. P. Rider

1983 · 118 min · ★ 6.0 · Crime, Comedy, Drama

Three high-school students tangle with indulgent yakuza and lackadaisical police as they set out in search of the class bully, who has been kidnapped.

Directed by Shinji Sōmai · Written by Takuya Nishioka

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