Sure Death 5
★ 8 · 1991 · 104m · Drama · Crime · Action
Fifth movie in the Hissatsu (Sure Death!) Series. At the behest of a corrupt bureaucrat, a mysterious band of murderers wage a bloody battle against three deadly assassins.
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