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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Koji Yakusho
Known for
Perfect Days
The Boy and the Beast
Ai Saotome
Also in
She Cat
The Seburi Story
Toshiki Kimura
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Currency and Blonde
Izuru Narushima
Tatsuoki Hosono
Kazunari Hashiguchi
Shun Sugata
Known for
Tokyo Vice
Ichi the Killer
Tetsuya Ikeda
Also in
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Hirohide Shibata
Akira Takahashi
Known for
Star of David: Beauty Hunting
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Hideo Yamamoto
Yasuko Haru
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Tatsuoki Hosono Director · Izuru Narushima Screenplay Yukio Yamanouchi Story
First release May 28, 1996 · Produced in Japan · Original title シャブ極道
Production
Daiei Film
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Japan
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Original title
シャブ極道
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · May 28, 1996
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No release date listed for United States.
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