A Yakuza in Love(1997)
When an innocent young country girl falls for a low level yakuza, she enters a completely different world in which the line between good and evil are quickly blurred. Through great ups and downs their love will be tested, but the ultimate test lies in whether or not they will survive the downward pull of the lifestyle they have chosen.
Movie: A Yakuza in Love
Top 7 Billed Cast
Kenichi Tasaka
Yoko Shinohara
Matsuoka
Okuma
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When an innocent young country girl falls for a low level yakuza, she enters a completely different world in which the line between good and evil are quickly blurred. Through great ups and downs their love will be tested, but the ultimate test lies in whether or not they will survive the downward pull of the lifestyle they have chosen.
Release Date
1997-09-06
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Rating:
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