Branded to Kill(殺しの烙印)
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Japan · 1967
1h 31m
Director Seijun Suzuki
Starring Jō Shishido, Kôji Nanbara, Isao Tamagawa, Annu Mari
Genre Action, Crime
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Set in a labyrinthine criminal underworld, this surreal and fast paced yakuza film follows Goro Hanada, a chipmunk-cheeked killer with a fetish for boiling rice. After botching his latest assignment, Goro, the third-ranked hit man in the yakuza, becomes the target of another top assassin.
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