Revolver

Revolver

1988 · 115 min · ★ 7.2 · Action, Crime, Drama

When a gun belonging to a police officer is stolen, it ends up in the hands of a student, who decides to use it on a yakuza who beat him recently. Now the police officer is hot on the student’s trail, and he’s determined to prevent the gun from going off.

Directed by Toshiya Fujita · Written by Haruhiko Arai

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