A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
July 19, 1993
Original Title:
極道記者
Alternate Titles:
Gokudo kisha
The Wicked Reporter
極道記者
Genres:
Crime
Production Companies:
Daiei Film
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 100
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.
Director:
Rokurō Mochizuki
Director of Photography:
Hideyuki Kawai
Original Concept:
Toshio Shiozaki
Producer:
Masao Satô
Production Design:
Hirohide Shibata
Screenplay:
Yoichi Maekawa
Rokurō Mochizuki
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