The Last True Yakuza

The Last True Yakuza

1985 · 125 min · ★ 5.7 · Drama, Crime

A made man during the height of Hiroshima's yakuza turf war must maneuver through the violence and betrayal inside the criminal underworld.

Directed by Kōsaku Yamashita · Written by Akira Murao

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