The Second Is a Christian

The Second Is a Christian

1985 · 101 min · ★ 6.0 · Comedy, Crime

The story of beautiful Christian nun, Kyoko who is the object of affection for two very different men - one the happy-go-lucky yakuza gangster, Haruhiko who is the next-in-line to takeover the ragtag "Tenryu Gumi" gang and the other bumbling police detective Kumashiro. The Tenryu Gumi is a collection of misfits and other troublemakers but are relatively peaceful due to their Christian beliefs. Their bitter rivals are the more traditional "Kuroiwa Gumi", a much more sadistic and violent group led by godfather Kuroiwa.

Directed by Kazuyuki Izutsu · Written by Kôhei Tsuka

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Etsuko Shihomi Kyoko
Akira Emoto Kumashiro
Koichi Iwaki Haruhiko
Keizo Kanie Isomura, Coordinator of the Tenryu group
Rino Katase Yuri, Haruhiko's lover
Hideo Murota Kuroiwa
Yumeji Tsukioka Mother Superior
So Yamamura Nakatsugawa
Jun Kunimura
Jūkei Fujioka Hakamada, member of the Kuroiwakai
Masataka Iwao
Kinya Kitaoji Eiji

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