Operation Plazma in Osaka

Operation Plazma in Osaka

1976 · 95 min · ★ 7.7 · Action, Crime

Amidst Japan's postwar economic boom, yakuza factions in Osaka fight for survival when Japan's largest crime syndicate plans a hostile takeover.

Directed by Sadao Nakajima · Written by Kōji Takada

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