A new wave Yakuza film in which Takanori Jinnai plays a young Yakuza suffering from stomach cancer who has very little left to live. This film is based on the posthumous manuscript of Shoji Kaneko, the legendary director who died of cancer after completing work on the hit "Ryuji".
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Cast
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Takanori Jinnai
Known for
1 Litre of Tears
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
Eri Ishida
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Tatsuo Suzuki
Shunichi Kajima
Goro Hanawa
Yoshio Harada
Known for
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
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Shōji Kaneko
Also in
Ryuji
Pro Hunter
Tadayuki Kuwana
Mariko Kaga
Known for
Pale Flower
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Evan Lurie
Takanobu Hozumi
Known for
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Nenji Kobayashi
Known for
The Twilight Samurai
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Shunichi Kajima Director · Goro Hanawa Screenplay Shōji Kaneko Author
First release May 23, 1987 · Produced in Japan · Original title ちょうちん
Production
Vanfiru
Production
Japan
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Original title
ちょうちん
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · May 23, 1987
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No release date listed for United States.
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