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Kamikaze Cop, Marihuana Syndicate
An undercover cop insinuates himself into a yakuza family. Managing to avert an assassination attack on the boss he is assigned to kill a rival boss.
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An undercover cop insinuates himself into a yakuza family. Managing to avert an assassination attack on the boss he is assigned to kill a rival boss.
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Genre:Action, Crime, Drama
Written By:Fumio Kōnami, Yukio Noda
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Runtime:87 minutes
Studio:Toei Company
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