Crime ·Thriller ·Drama ·Horror · Japan · 2018 · 2h 6m

The Blood of Wolves

孤狼の血

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Director
Kazuya Shiraishi
Cast
Koji Yakusho as Shogo Ogami Tori Matsuzaka as Shuichi Hioka Yoko Maki as Rikako Takagi Kenichi Takitoh as Daisuke Saga Takuma Otoo as Shigeru Yoshida Joey Iwanaga as Daiki Zenda
Crew
Takahiro Haibara — Director of Photography Hitomi Kato — Editor Goro Yasukawa — Original Music Composer Junya Ikegami — Screenplay Yuko Yuzuki — Novel Kazuhito Amano — Producer
Synopsis

Set in 1988 in Hiroshima, Japan, prior to the enactment of the anti-organized crime law. A rumor exists that Detective Shogo Ogami has ties with the yakuza. He is partnered with Detective Shuichi Hioka and they investigate a missing person case involving a financial company employee. Conflicts between opposing yakuza groups become more serious.

Mood & Themes
japancorruptionpoliceyakuzamoral ambiguityorganized crimepolice corruptionconflictcriminal underworldjusticepride1980s
Key Collaborators
Kazuya Shiraishi Director Takahiro Haibara Director of Photography Hitomi Kato Editor Goro Yasukawa Original Music Composer Junya Ikegami Screenplay Yuko Yuzuki Novel Kazuhito Amano Producer Tsutomu Imamura Production Design
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