· Japan · 1996 · 2h 44m

Shabu

シャブ極道

Director

Cast

Koji Yakusho as Ai Saotome as Shun Sugata as Akira Takahashi as Yasuko Haru as Yukio Yamanouchi as

Crew

Hideo Yamamoto — Director of Photography Osamu Inoue — Editor Hiroaki Yabunaka — Original Music Composer Izuru Narushima — Screenplay Kazunari Hashiguchi — Producer

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes