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Paper Lantern

Paper Lantern

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Action   Drama
πŸ“œ 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".
🌏 Languages Available: Japanese
πŸ“† Date Released: 1987-05-23
⌚ Running Time: 100 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 0.0

Beloved Cast

Takanori Jinnai original image
Takanori Jinnai
Eri Ishida original image
Eri Ishida
Yoshio Harada original image
Yoshio Harada
Mariko Kaga original image
Mariko Kaga
Takanobu Hozumi original image
Takanobu Hozumi
Nenji Kobayashi original image
Nenji Kobayashi
Takashi Naito original image
Takashi Naito
Taketoshi Naitō original image
Taketoshi Naitō
Saburo Tokito original image
Saburo Tokito
Masayuki Watanabe original image
Masayuki Watanabe
Kazuo Andō original image
Kazuo Andō
Eri Nitta original image
Eri Nitta

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