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Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler (2011)

Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler poster
Original title
カイジ2 人生奪回ゲーム
Directed by
Toya Sato
Genre
thriller film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 15m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 44 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A down-on-his-luck gambler enters a series of dangerous underground games to pay off a massive debt. He must use cunning and nerve to outwit ruthless opponents and escape impossible odds.

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What happens

Kaiji 2 (Japanese: カイジ2 人生奪回ゲーム, Hepburn: Kaiji 2 Jinsei Dakkai Gēmu; lit. 'Kaiji 2: Life Recovery Game') is a 2011 Japanese live-action film based on Tobaku Hakairoku Kaiji, the second part of the manga series Kaiji by Nobuyuki Fukumoto. It is the second installment of the Kaiji film series directed by Tōya Satō, and premiered in Japan on November 5, 2011. It was followed by Kaiji: Final Game, released in 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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