Kizuna (1998)

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Country: Japan
Genres: Crime, Drama
Release: 1998-06-06
Director: Kichitaro Negishi
Writers: Haruhiko Arai , Tooru Shirakawa
Language: Japanese
Stars: Koji Yakusho , Koji Yakusho , Ken Watanabe , Yumi Asô , Yousuke Saito , Houka Kinoshita , Kumiko Tsuchiya , Ikko Kawai , Mansaku Ikeuchi , Yoshihiro Katô , Masahiko Kato
Runtime: 123 min
Awards: 1 win & 5 nominations
AKA: Bonds (Japan) , Kizuna , 絆きずな (Japan)
Plot: Tetsuro Haga is a troubled gangster, living under the assumed identity Ise for ten years, to escape jail for gunning down his cruel adoptive father. His life begins to unravel when a journalist following him takes an interest in the wife of a boyhood chum, and the wife of another close friend takes an interest in Ise. A couple of murders later, Ise/Haga goes on the run and also sets out for revenge.
IMDB:tt0322977