The Ransom
2023 · 85 min · ★ 7.0 · Crime, Action, Drama
Five men, including one Korean, kidnap a 19-year-old college student named Yumi. She is the daughter of a tycoon who controls the Japanese underworld. With 100 million yen on the line, the kidnappers fall out…
Directed by Atsushi Muroga · Written by OKUNISHI Shunya
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