Underplayed Gems

The Blood of Wolves (2018)

The Blood of Wolves poster
Original title
孤狼の血
Directed by
Kazuya Shiraishi
Genre
crime film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 05m
Rated
19
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 39 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A veteran detective uses brutal methods to control yakuza gangs in postwar Hiroshima. A younger rookie is assigned to work with him and learns the harsh realities of the job.

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What happens

The Blood of Wolves (Japanese: 孤狼の血, Hepburn: Korō no Chi) is a 2018 Japanese crime yakuza film directed by Kazuya Shiraishi, starring Koji Yakusho and Tori Matsuzaka. The 2021 film Last of The Wolves was released as a sequel to this film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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