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Aru koroshi ya (1967)

Aru koroshi ya poster
Original title
ある殺し屋
Directed by
Kazuo Mori
Genre
action film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A professional killer in 1960s Japan takes on a dangerous job. He must navigate a world of crime and betrayal while trying to survive.

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What happens

A Certain Killer (Japanese: ある殺し屋, Hepburn: Aru Koroshiya) is a 1967 Japanese crime suspense film directed by Kazuo Mori. Its screenplay was written by Yasuzo Masumura and Yoshihiro Ishimatsu. The film stars Raizō Ichikawa. It was adapted from the novel Zenya written by Shinji Fujiwara. A sequel, Aru Koroshiya no Kage, was released in the same year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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