Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
★ 7 · 1973 · 102m · Action · Drama · Crime
Shozo Hirono has managed to separate from the Yamamori family and create his own small family, and extend his circle of acquaintances. These new friendships include a powerful underboss of the Muraoka family, Noboru Uchimoto.
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