MOVIE · 1964
Cruel Gun Story
ActionAdventureCrimeThriller87 min
Fresh out of prison, Togawa agrees to hijack an armored truck loaded with 120 million yen after a group of businessmen promise the payout will cover surgery for his sister, Rie, who was left in a wheelchair by the accident that sent him to jail. Jô Shishido is Togawa, moving through the setup with a cool, guarded focus as he assembles three accomplices and looks toward a way out of Japan. Once the robbery is in motion, the careful plan starts to come apart, forcing split-second changes as loyalties shift and the threat of betrayal closes in.
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