Underplayed Gems

The Tattooed Hitman (1974)

The Tattooed Hitman poster
Original title
山口組外伝　九州進攻作戦
Directed by
Kōsaku Yamashita
Genre
yakuza film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 46m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A yakuza film from 1974 about a gang war in Kyushu. It follows a hitman caught between rival factions as he navigates loyalty and violence.

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What happens

『山口組外伝 九州進攻作戦』（やまぐちぐみがいでん きゅうしゅうしんこうさくせん）は、1974年の日本映画。主演：菅原文太、監督：山下耕作。東映京都撮影所製作、東映配給。併映『殺人拳2』（千葉真一主演、小沢茂弘監督）。アメリカ公開時のタイトルは『The Tattooed Hitman』で『ヒドゥン』や『エルム街の悪夢2 フレディの復讐』を監督したジャック・ショルダーが脚本とポスターデザインを担当した。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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