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The Blood of Wolves

The Blood of Wolves

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 12, 2018

Runtime

2h 6m

Genres

Crime, Thriller, Drama, Horror

User Score

72%

Original Title

孤狼の血

Production Companies

Toei Company, Kinoshita Group, KADOKAWA, Nikkatsu Corporation, Sanyo wire, dentsu, The Asahi Shimbun, WOWOW, Diversity Media, Hochi Shimbunsha, VAP, Toei Video Company, GYAO, Tohan, PFLUG, Toei Tokyo, TOEI MUSIC PUBLISHING

Director

Kazuya Shiraishi

Description

Set in 1988 in Hiroshima, Japan, prior to the enactment of the anti-organized crime law. A rumor exists that Detective Shogo Ogami has ties with the yakuza. He is partnered with Detective Shuichi Hioka and they investigate a missing person case involving a financial company employee. Conflicts between opposing yakuza groups become more serious.