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Yakuza Weapon is a film of genre Science fiction directed by Tak Sakaguchi released in USA on 9 july 2011 with Mei Kurokawa
Yakuza Weapon (2011)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 9 july 2011
Length 1h44
Rating52%
Yakuza Weapon (極道兵器, Gokudō Heiki) is a 2011 Japanese film directed and written by Tak Sakaguchi and Yūdai Yamaguchi. Based on the manga by Ken Ishikawa, the film is about Shozo Iwaki (Tak Sakaguchi) who works as a mercenary in South America. Iwaki is informed of the death of his gang boss dad and discovers his former Yakuza henchman is involved in a double-cross. Yakuza Weapon was premiered at the 2011 Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival and opened theatrically in Japan on July 23, 2011.
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Shozo Iwaki (Tak Sakaguchi) is a strong fighter with a strong disregard for his own safety during fights by shrugging off all wounds and damage. He has a falling out with his father, the Boss Yakuza Kenzo Iwaki (Akaji Maro) and spends years in the South American jungle fighting mercenaries. After a battle against opposing soldiers, Shozo is found by Red Tiger and his team, a Japanese special agent who informs him that his father was assassinated.Actors
Mei Kurokawa
(Sister Nayoko)
Akaji Maro
(Kenzo Iwaki)
Jun Murakami
Yoshihiro Nishimura
Tak Sakaguchi
(Shozo Iwaki)
Shingo Tsurumi
(Kurawaki)
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