A Modern Yakuza: The Code of the Lawless

A Modern Yakuza: The Code of the Lawless

1969 · 92 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama, Crime

Just released on parole, one young man hurtles towards a face-off with the gangsters controlling Shinjuku and its lucrative prostitutes.

Directed by Yasuo Furuhata · Written by Akira Murao

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