Blues Harp(1998)
Ambitious Yakuza Kenji befriends harmonica-playing bartender Chuji, who moonlights as a part-time drug-dealer for the opposing gang. Their friendship is threatened by Kenji's plans for advancement, as well as by his bodyguards' growing jealousy of Chuji.
Movie: Blues Harp
Top 10 Billed Cast
Chûji Yonashiro
Kenji Shindô
Yûkichi Hanamura
Talent Scout Sugiyama
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