Hissatsu Shigotonin 2012 (2012)
Overview
This show is based on the jidaigeki TV series “Hissatsu Shigotonin,” which has had several seasons between the 1970s and the 1990s. Shigotonin is a group of hired assassins to bring justice to those who were able to escape the long arm of the law. Noriyuki Higashiyama and Masahiro Matsuoka return from the 2009 special. Emi Wakui and Koki Tanaka are new in this TV movie.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 0.1702 |
Directed By
Shigeru Ishihara
TOP CAST
Noriyuki Higashiyama
Watanabe Shogoro
Masahiro Matsuoka
Kyojiya no Ryoji
Koki Tanaka
Shitateya no Ren
Emi Wakui
Hanagoten no Okiku
Yoko Nogiwa
Watanabe Ko
Noriko Nakagoshi
Watanabe Fuku
Ayame Goriki
Oharu
Shinnosuke Mitsushima
Yohei
Katsuhisa Namase
Masumura Rintaro
Naomasa Musaka
Sukekawa Senemon
Hiromasa Taguchi
Yuki Shinnosuke
Toshiya Nagasawa
Jaba
Hideki Takahashi
Mirokubo Ensai
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