The Ando Gang Documentary Film
1973 · 95 min · ★ 6.5 · Crime
This biopic of notorious yakuza-turned-actor Noboru Ando focuses on the days leading to his arrest after the shooting of businessman Hideki Yokoi.
Directed by Junya Satō · Written by Yoshihiro Ishimatsu
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