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Carlos

Carlos

19916.01h 32m

Overview

V-cinema classic about a wanted Brazilian Japanese gangster who flees to Tokyo and fights yakuza.

Directed by Kazuhiro Kiuchi
Written by Kazumasa Kiuchi
Produced by Tatsuro Shigaki
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Top Cast

Naoto Takenaka

Naoto Takenaka

Carlos

Masumi Harukawa

Masumi Harukawa

Yumi Terao

Yumi Terao

Minoru Ōki

Minoru Ōki

Yamashiro Clan Boss

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Chuck Wilson

Shunsuke Kariya

Shunsuke Kariya

Hayakawa

Goichi Yamada

Goichi Yamada

Ryuji Katagiri

Ryuji Katagiri

Masataka Naruse

Masataka Naruse

Masataka Iwao

Masataka Iwao

Themes & Keywords

v-cinema

About Carlos

Carlos is a crime, action, drama film released in 1991 exploring themes of v-cinema. Directed by Kazuhiro Kiuchi, it stars Naoto Takenaka, Masumi Harukawa, Yumi Terao. V-cinema classic about a wanted Brazilian Japanese gangster who flees to Tokyo and fights yakuza.

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