A Family(2021)
I didn't have a father or a mother, but I had a family.
Taken in by the yakuza at a young age, Kenji swears allegiance to his old-school boss, pledging to adhere to the family code amid ever-changing times.
Movie: A Family
Top 10 Billed Cast
Kenji Yamamoto
Hiroshi Shibasaki
Yuka Kudo
Tsutomu Nakamura
Ryuta Hosono
Tsubasa Kimura
Aiko Kimura
Kohei Ohara
Reiji Kawayama
Kazuhiko Osako
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