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Time Out says

More than his indie debut Skinless Night, this was the film that launched Mochizuki on his distinctive trajectory through the crime and yakuza genres. Matsuzaki is a racing tipster for a sports paper, a lowlife who spends half his time drunk, hangs out with yakuza and other riff-raff and complicates his sex life by succumbing to advances from his girlfriend's sister. As played by Okuda, he's also a figure of considerable hangdog charm. Less a plot-based movie than a guide to the several forms of high stakes gambling in Japan, this centres on his attempt to help a friend swindled in a bent mahjong game. Korean-Japanese actor Haku Ryu appears (memorably) as an inscrutable yakuza in a black leather jacket. The film's success led to two sequels.

Release Details

  • Duration:100 mins

Cast and crew

  • Director:Rokuro Mochizuki
  • Cast:
    • Eiji Okuda
    • Haku Ryu
    • Maiko Kawakami
    • Keiko Suzuki
    • Makoto Kakeda
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