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Release, runtime and language
1986 · 104 mins · Japanese
Directed by
Haruki Kadokawa
Starring
Hiroyuki Sanada, Susumu Terajima, Hideo Murota, Mitsuko Baisho, Isao Natsuyagi, Johnny Ohkura

A talented saxophonist seeks success, but his skill attracts a Yakuza lieutenant who befriends him for playing a favorite tune. The gangster’s world soon invades the musician’s life, leading to the brutal rape of his girlfriend. The assault forces the saxophonist to question his patron, yet the Yakuza boss remains consumed by his own affairs.

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