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Deadly Outlaw: Rekka (2002)

Deadly Outlaw: Rekka poster
Original title
実録・安藤昇侠道(アウトロー)伝 烈火
Directed by
Takashi Miike
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
18
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 32 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A yakuza enforcer navigates a brutal gang war after his boss is assassinated. The story follows his violent quest for revenge.

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What happens

Deadly Outlaw: Rekka, also known as Violent Fire, is a 2002 Japanese yakuza film directed by Takashi Miike starring Riki Takeuchi and Sonny Chiba. Known in Japan as Jitsuroku: Andō Noboru Kyōdō-den - Rekka (実録・安藤昇侠道伝 烈火; "Noboru Ando's True Outlaw Tales: Raging Fire"), it is loosely based on actor Noboru Ando's former life as a yakuza. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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