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The Executioner
JAPAN · 1974

The Executioner

Teruo Ishii
drug trafficking assassination ninja crime syndicates undercover operations
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Synopsis

Three men, the skilled ninja Ryuichi Koga, the deadly assassin and former drug detective Takeshi Hayato, and the criminal mastermind Ichiro Sakura work together to take out an infamous drug dealer.

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