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Hard Luck Hero is a film of genre Comedy directed by Sabu with Hiroshi Nagano
Hard Luck Hero (2003)
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Add to a movie listHard Luck Hero is a 2003 Japanese film written and directed by Japanese film director Sabu to showcase the Japanese boy band V6. The film involves usual Sabu elements such as high-speed car chases and yakuza.
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The story follows three pairs of characters, all of whom are fleeing an illegal Thai boxing match.Actors
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