Heat Wave
陽炎
1991 · 1h 46m · Crime, Drama · Japan
Rin Jyoshima lost her father to death-by-gambling; years later, she's grown up in the Kosugi household and has fallen victim to gambling herself.
Directed by
Hideo GoshaWritten by
Kōji Takada6.0Smart score
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contestdebtelitegamblinggangsterjapankumamoto, japanmafiamurderrestaurantryōteishōwa era (1926-89)tattooyakuza
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