Shabu

Shabu(1996)

May 28, 1996
2h 44m
IMDb7.523

Overview

Makabe is a yakuza who is addicted to 'shabu' (a slang refers to stimulant drug). He lives as if he wants to destroy himself. He steals a mistress of the boss of a big yakuza syndicate by force. He takes over the yakuza group he belongs to, by killing the old boss. When he tries to use 'shabu' as the main financial resource of his group, it leads to the serious confrontation with another big yakuza syndicate.

Cast

Crew

Screenplay

Izuru Narushima

Executive Producer

Tetsuya Ikeda

Director of Photography

Hideo Yamamoto

Details

Original Title

シャブ極道

Original Language

ja

Country

Japan

Production

Daiei Film

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