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Shabu

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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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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

164 mins

Rating

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Release Date

28 May 1996

Country

Japan

Cast

Koji Yakusho

Koji Yakusho

Ai Saotome

Ai Saotome

Shun Sugata

Shun Sugata

Akira Takahashi

Akira Takahashi

Yasuko Haru

Yasuko Haru

Yukio Yamanouchi

Yukio Yamanouchi

Eiji Minakata

Eiji Minakata

Hitomi Shiraishi

Hitomi Shiraishi

Miyoko

Kumi Shiraishi

Kumi Shiraishi

Aya

Hiroshi Fujita

Hiroshi Fujita

Hirotaro Honda

Hirotaro Honda

Masayuki Watanabe

Masayuki Watanabe

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