City of Beasts

City of Beasts

1970 · 88 min · ★ 6.0 · Crime, Drama

University student Arima Yasuhiro becomes acquainted with Ishihama, the president of a pharmaceutical company with a dark past, slowly but surely getting more embroiled in his dirty dealings.

Directed by Jun Fukuda · Written by Haruhiko Oyabu

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