Cruel Game

Cruel Game

Their World Is Full Of Betrayal

R 2002 · 84 min · ★ 3.2 · Drama, Romance

The con is on when a gorgeous LA playboy tries to juggle four beautiful women and gets more than he bargained for. When a million bucks goes missing from the Yakuza, Japan's notorious mafia, the chase is on for the culprit. But in this tale of cross and double cross, no one is who they say they are and everyone's just in it for one thing: get the money and get out.

Directed by Masashi Nagadoi · Written by Masashi Nagadoi

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