Paper Lantern (1987)
Overview
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".
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 0.1845 |
Directed By
Shunichi Kajima
Crew
Goro Hanawa
Evan Lurie
Shunichi Kajima
Tatsuo Suzuki
Shōji Kaneko
Tadayuki Kuwana
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