A Weapon in My Heart

Oct 4, 1996

1h 32m

★ 0.0

Overview

A detective and his partner track down a call girl with information about a drug cartel. After taking her into custody, they are attacked by cartel members. The detective and the woman manage to escape, but they are soon hounded by a professional hitman hired to eliminate them and recover the heroin stolen by the woman.

Genres

Crime

Production Companies

KSS

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Cast

Goro

Koujiro Shimizu

Alice

Mika Aoba

Tarō Suwa

Yoichiro Saito

Yoshioka

Ken Mitsuishi

Hoshi

Shun Sugata

Murakawa, an aging Tokyo yakuza tiring of gangster life, is sent by his boss to Okinawa along with a few of his henchmen to help end a gang war, supposedly as mediators between two warring clans. He finds that the dispute between the clans is insignificant and whilst wondering why he was sent to Okinawa at all, his group is attacked in an ambush. The survivors flee and make a decision to lay low at the beach while they await further instructions.

6.2

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0.0

A Man With Dragon Tattoos

Dec 26, 1962

In the late 1890s, coal is a precious new natural resource. During an era of rapid economic growth, dreams are instilled into the lives of many across Japan. A vigorous young man with a look of fearless determination, sets foot on the northern part of Kyushu, an area where Yakuza thrived. His name is Kingoro Tamai (Yujiro Ishihara). With plans to travel the world, Kingoro worked diligently at a coal mine. His loyalty and hard work earned the respect of his peers, his courage won the heart of the beautiful Mon (Ruriko Asaoka), and his success evoked jealousy in his enemies.

6.3

Chiko

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6.6

Roughneck From Asama

Dec 2, 1958

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7.9

No Country for Old Men

Nov 9, 2007

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7.0

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7.1

Traffic

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7.7

Fireworks

Oct 30, 1997

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4.8

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5.9

Motorpsycho!

Aug 1, 1965

A vengeful veterinarian and a grieving widow join forces to track down violent bikers after they commit heinous acts against their loved ones.

2.9

Overkill

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A Tokyo cop is sent to Los Angeles to help an LAPD detective break up a yakuza ring operating in the city.

7.0

Chinpira

Nov 11, 2000

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8.7

Eighteen Years in Prison

Feb 24, 1967

A former soldier is caught working the black market and sent to prison while his partner escapes and goes on to become a gangster, but their paths cross again as they both fall in love with the same woman.

5.8

Nuns on the Run

Mar 16, 1990

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6.5

The Limey

Oct 8, 1999

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7.0

Ichi the Killer

Dec 22, 2001

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0.0

Ruthless Gambler

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Unlike traditional gangster movies, it is a gangster swashbuckler that mixes romance and humanity with a yakuza lover as the main character. A young man who heard that his former boss was killed is imprisoned by slashing his family's minions, and his lover is tortured by the enemy, but rescued by the imprisoned young man's nemesis.

6.3

Crying Freeman

Apr 23, 1995

A lethal assassin for a secret Chinese organisation, who sheds tears of regret each time he kills, is seen swiftly and mercilessly executing three Yakuza gangsters by a beautiful artist. She is captivated by the grace of his kill and later falls in love with him. An intense power struggle for the leadership of the Yakuza Clans ensues as they seek vengeance for the death of their leader.

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