Death of the Lion Kings (1993)
- Original title
- 獅子王たちの最后
- Directed by
- Banmei Takahashi
- Genre
- yakuza film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
An ambitious young yakuza and his two friends rise through the criminal underworld in Japan just before a major new law cracks down on gangs. The film follows their efforts to build their reputation and navigate the shifting rules of the mob.
toughearnestgrittybroodingdeliberatemelancholicrawnostalgic
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