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The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf

The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf

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The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf

1979

2h 11m

6.3(10 votes)

Action

Crime

Overview

A seemingly run-of-the-mill corporate salaryman leads a double life as a vicious criminal by night. In a delicious scheme of payback, he seeks to dominate the corporation that employs him by day.

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KADOKAWA

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Yūsaku Matsuda

Yūsaku Matsuda

Tetsuya Asakura

Jun Fubuki

Jun Fubuki

Kyoko Nagai

Mikio Narita

Mikio Narita

Koizumi

Asao Koike

Asao Koike

Kaneko

Kōjirō Kusanagi

Kōjirō Kusanagi

Takeshima

Shin Kishida

Shin Kishida

Ishii

Kei Satō

Kei Satō

Shimizu

Sonny Chiba

Sonny Chiba

Mitsuhiko Sakurai

Shinobu Yuki

Shinobu Yuki

Kimie Shingyoji

Kimie Shingyoji

Creative team

Directed by: Tōru Murakawa
Written by: Hideichi Nagahara
Produced by: Mitsuru Kurosawa
Tatsuro Shigaki

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