
Vengeance Is Mine(1979)
A thief, a murderer, and a charming lady-killer, Iwao Enokizu is on the run from the police.

Third film in the series.

Hayato Tani

Kōji Wada
Mihoko Nakagawa

Rikiya Yasuoka

Hiroshi Kubo
Sami Suzuki

Gajirō Satō

Maki Kawamura

Yasuko Matsui
Mitsuko Aoi
Reformatory Buddies is a crime film released in 1974. Directed by Atsushi Mihori, it stars Hayato Tani, Kōji Wada, Mihoko Nakagawa. Third film in the series.
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