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Paper Lantern (1987)

1h 40m May 23, 1987
Action Drama

A new wave Yakuza film in which Takanori Jinnai plays a young Yakuza suffering from stomach cancer who has very little left to live. This film is based on the posthumous manuscript of Shoji Kaneko, the legendary director who died of cancer after completing work on the hit "Ryuji".

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Movie Details

Original Title ちょうちん
Original Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Cast

Takanori Jinnai
Takanori Jinnai
Popularity: 2.0
Eri Ishida
Eri Ishida
Popularity: 9.1
Yoshio Harada
Yoshio Harada
Popularity: 10.2
Mariko Kaga
Mariko Kaga
Popularity: 10.3
Takanobu Hozumi
Takanobu Hozumi
Popularity: 0.6
Nenji Kobayashi
Nenji Kobayashi
Popularity: 1.6
Takashi Naito
Takashi Naito
Popularity: 1.4
Taketoshi Naitō
Taketoshi Naitō
Popularity: 1.1
Saburo Tokito
Saburo Tokito
Popularity: 9.4
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Masayuki Watanabe
Popularity: 0.1
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Kazuo Andō
Popularity: 0.4
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Eri Nitta
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Director Shunichi Kajima
Screenplay Goro Hanawa

Production

Vanfiru

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Backdrops
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Keywords

yakuza

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Details
Release Date May 23, 1987
Runtime 1h 40m
Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
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