Underplayed Gems

Rainy Dog (1997)

Rainy Dog poster
Original title
極道黒社会
Directed by
Takashi Miike
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 89 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A hitman living in Taipei is drawn into an uneasy family life with his prostitute girlfriend and her young son. Their unlikely bond develops amid his violent work in the city's underworld.

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What happens

Rainy Dog (Japanese: 極道黒社会, Hepburn: Gokudô kuroshakai) is a 1997 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike, completely set and filmed in Taipei, Taiwan. Its main theme is the unlikely relationships formed between a hitman and his hooker girlfriend and his son. This movie is the second part of the Black Society trilogy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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