King of Sha-kin

Oct 11, 1997

1h 25m

★ 7.0

Overview

In late 90s Osaka, three people from various walks of life meet by chance. They team up to orchestrate a complex financial con targeting crooked businessmen in an attempt to solve their respective financial woes.

Genres

Action

Comedy

Crime

Production Companies

Nikkatsu Corporation

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Cast

Mitsuru Anzai

Show Aikawa

Okamitsu

Hideo Murota

Reiko Morishita

Yoko Natsuki

Shozo Mizusawa

Masaru Shiga

Noboru Mitani

Sawa

Joji Abe

Moeko Ezawa

Mitsuo Hamada

Shinzō Hotta

Chū Takatsuki

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