Heat Wave
1991•1h 46m•
★5.9(14 ratings)
DramaCrime
Overview
Rin Jyoshima lost her father to death-by-gambling; years later, she's grown up in the Kosugi household and has fallen victim to gambling herself.
Director
Hideo GoshaWriters
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Rin Jyoshima lost her father to death-by-gambling; years later, she's grown up in the Kosugi household and has fallen victim to gambling herself.
Yasugoro
The original title is "陽炎" (JA).
The runtime is 106 minutes (1h 46m).
The film was directed by Hideo Gosha.
The screenplay was written by Kōji Takada.
The score was composed by Masaru Satō.
Cinematography was handled by Fujio Morita.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0309754.
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Average
14 votes
陽炎
Released
日本語
Japan
