JAPAN · 1989

Violent Cop

Takeshi Kitano
police corruption drug trafficking yakuza crime moral ambiguity internal affairs investigation
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Synopsis

A detective breaks all rules of ethical conduct while investigating a colleague’s involvement in drug pushing and Yakuza activities.

Year1989
CountryJapan
DirectorTakeshi Kitano
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