The Tattoo Connection

The Tattoo Connection

1978 · 90 min · ★ 5.2 · Action

When a diamond is stolen in Hong Kong, the company insuring the diamond sends a former CIA agent to Hong Kong to retrieve it. Meanwhile, one of the thieves begins to have a change of heart because his girlfriend wants him to leave his criminal organization.

Directed by Lee Tso-Nam · Written by Chang Hsin-Yi

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