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Chôchin 1987

A new wave Yakuza film in which Takanori Jinnai plays a young Yakuza suffering from stomach cancer who has very little left to live. This film is based on the posthumous manuscript of Shoji Kaneko, the legendary director who died of cancer after completing work on the hit "Ryuji".

Directed by: Shunichi Kajima
Written by: Goro Hanawa
Release date: 1987-05-23
Runtime: 100 minutes
Cast:
Takanori Jinnai Takanori Jinnai
 
Eri Ishida Eri Ishida
 
Yoshio Harada Yoshio Harada
 
Mariko Kaga Mariko Kaga
 
Takanobu Hozumi Takanobu Hozumi
 
Nenji Kobayashi Nenji Kobayashi
 
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Also known as:
  • Paper Lantern