

Riki Takeuchi stares into your soul for 80 minutes. You will thank him.
#10 in the series, after "Bankruptcy Takeover."
Acting
Riki Takeuchi's thousand-yard stare could stop traffic.
Production
Minami district shot like a fever dream of itself.
Costume
Suits so sharp they deserve co-billing.

Director
Sadaaki Haginiwa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The King of Minami series ran 11 films 1992-1998, chronicling Osaka's loan shark underworld with surprising empathy for the exploited.
Kazumi Kawai, cast here, tragically died by suicide in 1997; her few scenes carry unintended weight.
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