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Drunken Angel

Drunken Angel

1948 · Movie · 1h 38m · NR

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Synopsis

In postwar Tokyo, a blunt, alcohol-soaked doctor diagnoses a swaggering young yakuza with tuberculosis, forging an uneasy bond that’s tested when the gangster’s ruthless former boss returns and drags him back toward the swampy underworld he can’t escape.

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SourceRatingWeight
IMDb7.6/1053%
Rotten Tomatoes94%26%
TMDB7.6/10324 votes21%
Balasaur Score81100%

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