Paper Lantern
A new wave Yakuza film in which Takanori Jinnai plays a young Yakuza suffering from stomach cancer who has very little left to live. This film is based on the posthumous manuscript of Shoji Kaneko, the legendary director who died of cancer after completing work on the hit "Ryuji".
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Paper Lantern
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
May 23, 1987
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Action, Drama
Original Title
ちょうちん
Production Companies
Vanfiru
Director
Shunichi Kajima
Description
A new wave Yakuza film in which Takanori Jinnai plays a young Yakuza suffering from stomach cancer who has very little left to live. This film is based on the posthumous manuscript of Shoji Kaneko, the legendary director who died of cancer after completing work on the hit "Ryuji".
