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Sailor Suit and Machine Gun

Sailor Suit and Machine Gun

19817.02h 11m

Overview

A high-school girl inherits a declining yakuza organization, which seeks to repair its fortunes under her leadership.

Directed by Shinji Sōmai
Written by Jirō Akagawa, Yōzō Tanaka
Produced by Kei Ijichi, Hidenori Taga, Haruki Kadokawa
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Top Cast

Hiroko Yakushimaru

Hiroko Yakushimaru

Izumi Hoshi

Yuki Kazamatsuri

Yuki Kazamatsuri

Mayumi Sandaiji

Masaaki Daimon

Masaaki Daimon

Masa

Shingo Yanagisawa

Shingo Yanagisawa

Tomoo

Shinpei Hayashiya

Shinpei Hayashiya

Hiko

Minori Terada

Minori Terada

Hagiwara

Toshiya Sakai

Toshiya Sakai

Akira

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Tatsuya Oka

Tetsuo

Ken Mitsuishi

Ken Mitsuishi

Shūhei

Rentaro Mikuni

Rentaro Mikuni

Hajime Sandaiji

Themes & Keywords

japanbased on novel or bookyakuzafish out of water1980shigh school girlshōwa era (1926-89)

About Sailor Suit and Machine Gun

Sailor Suit and Machine Gun is a drama, action, crime, romance film released in 1981 exploring themes of japan, based on novel or book, yakuza, fish out of water, 1980s, high school girl. Directed by Shinji Sōmai, it stars Hiroko Yakushimaru, Yuki Kazamatsuri, Masaaki Daimon. A high-school girl inherits a declining yakuza organization, which seeks to repair its fortunes under her leadership.

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