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The Men Who Became Legends
The Men Who Became Legends
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  2. The Men Who Became Legends

The Men Who Became Legends

Original Title: 伝説になった男たち

2012
1h 12m

Status

Released

Release

2012

Runtime

1h 12m

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Storyline

Yasu (played by Matoba Koji) enjoys fishing at his leisure and works as a private detective. His childhood friend and partner, Kenju (played by Osawa Mikio), runs a bar where people pushed to the brink of life come for help. Their next client is Daisuke, a junior from their middle school days. Despite marrying into a wealthy family, Daisuke is treated like a slave. His wife, now the mistress of a yakuza, orders him to find the "Bodhisattva statue," an inherited treasure that was sold off. As Yasu and Kenju begin their search, they uncover that the statue hides a "nuclear secret" capable of shaking the nation. A chaotic black comedy where yakuza, politicians, loan sharks, and a Korean spy organization clash with their own agendas!

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 12m
Dec 25, 2012
Languages
Japanese
Director
Shoichi Shibuya
Shoichi Shibuya

Top Cast

8 Cast Members

Koji Matoba

Koji Matoba

Mikio Osawa

Mikio Osawa

Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi

Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi

Yasukaze Motomiya

Yasukaze Motomiya

Muck Akazawa

Muck Akazawa

Mariko Abe

Kenichiro Kikuchi

Kenichiro Kikuchi

Makoto Kurami

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