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The Road To Ashura (2012) | Slate

The Road To Ashura

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The Road To Ashura

阿修羅への道

Action film co-starring Hakuryu and Ozawa Hitoshi, stars who epitomize the villain role in Japan. Director Kataoka Shuji has released numerous yakuza films. Former army hitman Wolf (Hakuryu) gets contracted to assassinate a big shot who controls Japan-Korea drug interests, and heads from Korea to Japan. However, the assassination fails and he becomes a hunted man. Meanwhile, Shinjuku North Police Station detective Hyodo (Ozawa) works solo in pursuit of a clandestine drug trafficking route.

Released: 2012
Runtime: 1h 9m
Genres: Crime
Language: Japanese

Direction and writing

Shūji KataokaDirector, Writer

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Cast

Hakuryu
Hitoshi Ozawa
Miki Inoue

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