A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
April 5, 1997
Original Title:
ワイルドライフ
Genres:
Drama | Thriller
Production Companies:
Taki Corporation
Video Champ
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 102
An ex-boxer working for a game parlor owner gets caught up in a complex blackmail operation he doesn't understand. Before long he's caught between two yakuza bosses and a mysterious thief who motivation is unknown. Add in the boss' daughter who has a crush on him and watch him struggle to make sense of it all and come out alive.
Art Direction:
Michiaki Takakuwa
Director:
Shinji Aoyama
Director of Photography:
Takahide Shibanushi
Editor:
Jun'ichi Kikuchi
Music:
Isao Yamada
Screenplay:
Shinji Aoyama
Story:
Hiroyuki Kurokawa
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