The Bloody Afternoon

The Bloody Afternoon

1985 · 81 min · ★ 8.0 · Crime, Action, Comedy

Anarchic parody of the crime genre set around a bank robbery.

Directed by Shô Ryûzanji · Written by Eiichi Uchida

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