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Zankyo (1999)

Genre : Action, Thriller, Drama, Crime

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : Ikuo Sekimoto

Synopsis

The story of Iwaki, a young brawler who becomes a professional criminal when he joins a Yakuza clan.

Actors

Masaya Kato
Masaya Kato
Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitano
Masahiro Takashima
Masahiro Takashima
Yuki Amami
Yuki Amami
Hiroki Matsukata
Hiroki Matsukata
Kiichi Nakai
Kiichi Nakai

Crews

Ikuo Sekimoto
Ikuo Sekimoto
Director
Ichirô Ôtsu
Ichirô Ôtsu
Writer
Yoshiyuki Kuroda
Yoshiyuki Kuroda
Writer
Yasushi Sasakibara
Yasushi Sasakibara
Director of Photography
Norimichi Igawa
Norimichi Igawa
Art Direction
Hiroshi Miyagawa
Hiroshi Miyagawa
Music
Daisaku Ogata
Daisaku Ogata
Theme Song Performance

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