Succession
1992 · 118 min · ★ 7.5 · Comedy, Drama
A bumbling stockbroker-turned-yakuza is tasked with ensuring that an alcoholic boss is up to the task of arbitrating his syndicate's succession ceremony.
Directed by Kazuki Ōmori · Written by Hirō Matsuda
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Hiroyuki Sanada Masakazu Yoshinari -
Ken Ogata Daisaku Kadota -
Yuko Kotegawa Megumi Kadota -
Tatsuo Umemiya Toshimitsu Hanamura -
Shinsuke Ashida Eikichi Doba -
Daisuke Ryū Tadashi Senda -
Takuzō Kawatani Kyozo Shigeta -
Asao Uchida Iwao Gankin - R Ryūji Shinagawa Kinji Yajimori
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