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Heat Island (2007)

Heat Island poster
Original title
ヒート アイランド
Directed by
Osamu Katayama
Genre
crime
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 46m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young delinquent named Aki and his gang hang out in the Shibuya district. When Aki ends up with a large amount of stolen money, the yakuza start hunting the group. They must survive a race against time.

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What happens

est un film japonais réalisé par , sorti en 2007. Un jeune voyou, Aki, traîne avec sa bande dans le quartier de Shibuya. Lorsqu'il se retrouve en possession d'une grosse somme d'argent volée, les yakuzas ne tardent pas à s'intéresser au petit groupe... Pour Aki et les autres, la survie devient une course contre la montre. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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