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The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf (1979)

The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf poster
Original title
蘇える金狼
Directed by
Tōru Murakawa
Genre
crime film, thriller film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 11m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A criminal assumes the identity of a salaryman to infiltrate the corporate world. He navigates a double life while managing his personal relationships and criminal activities.

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What happens

The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf (Japanese: 蘇る金狼, Hepburn: Yomigaeru Kinrō) is a 1979 Japanese crime thriller film directed by Tōru Murakawa, based on a novel of the same name by Haruhiko Oyabu. It stars Yūsaku Matsuda as a criminal who disguises himself as a salaryman, and Jun Fubuki as his girlfriend. The film was theatrically released by Toei Company on August 25, 1979, in Japan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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