Organized Crime: Killer's Glory
1972 · 98 min · ★ 9.0
A professional lone-wolf hitman comes to his blood brother's aid when his boss is brutally murdered by an unknown yakuza faction.
Directed by Yasuo Furuhata · Written by Kazuo Kasahara
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