Shabu

The read

It runs long at 2h 44m.

Synopsis

Makabe is a yakuza who is addicted to 'shabu' (a slang refers to stimulant drug). He lives as if he wants to destroy himself. He steals a mistress of the boss of a big yakuza syndicate by force. He takes over the yakuza group he belongs to, by killing the old boss. When he tries to use 'shabu' as the main financial resource of his group, it leads to the serious confrontation with another big yakuza syndicate.

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Key crew

• Tatsuoki HosonoDirector
• Izuru NarushimaScreenplay
• Hiroaki YabunakaOriginal Music Composer

Cast

• Koji YakushoCast
• Ai SaotomeCast
• Shun SugataCast
• Akira TakahashiCast
• Yasuko HaruCast
• Yukio YamanouchiCast
• Eiji MinakataCast
• Hitomi ShiraishiMiyoko
• Kumi ShiraishiAya
• Hiroshi FujitaCast
• Hirotaro HondaCast
• Masayuki WatanabeCast

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