Shabu (1996)
Overview
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.
Cast
Koji Yakusho
Ai Saotome
Shun Sugata
Akira Takahashi
Yasuko Haru
Yukio Yamanouchi
Eiji Minakata
Hitomi Shiraishi
Miyoko
Hiroshi Fujita
Hirotaro Honda
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