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Shabu (1996)

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.

Release: 1996-05-28
Runtime: 164 min
Rating: 8 / 10
Cast
Koji Yakusho
Koji Yakusho
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Ai Saotome
Ai Saotome
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Shun Sugata
Shun Sugata
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Akira Takahashi
Akira Takahashi
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Yasuko Haru
Yasuko Haru
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Yukio Yamanouchi
Yukio Yamanouchi
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Eiji Minakata
Eiji Minakata
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Hitomi Shiraishi
Hitomi Shiraishi
Miyoko
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Kumi Shiraishi
Aya
Hiroshi Fujita
Hiroshi Fujita
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Hirotaro Honda
Hirotaro Honda
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Masayuki Watanabe
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