Tattooed Life

Tattooed Life

1965 · 87 min · ★ 7.2 · Crime, Drama, Thriller

After his own gang sets him up to kill a rival mobster, a hit man is forced to flee with his younger brother.

Directed by Seijun Suzuki · Written by Kei Hattori

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