

Paper Lantern(1987)
May 23, 1987
1h 40m
IMDb6.711
Overview
A new wave Yakuza film in which Takanori Jinnai plays a young Yakuza suffering from stomach cancer who has very little left to live. This film is based on the posthumous manuscript of Shoji Kaneko, the legendary director who died of cancer after completing work on the hit "Ryuji".
Director
Shunichi KajimaWriters
Cast
Cast
Crew
Details
Original Title
ちょうちん
Original Language
ja
Country
Japan
Production
Vanfiru
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