Centering on a young drifter almost casually drawn into violence--a crime drama about a boy and a man equally ill-equipped for criminal life and straight society. Neither wants to be a Yakuza, but normal life presents problems.
Otani
The original title is "チンピラ" (JA).
The runtime is 91 minutes (1h 31m).
The film was directed by Shinji Aoyama.
The screenplay was written by Shōji Kaneko and Toshiyuki Morioka.
Cinematography was handled by Isao Ishii.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0115888.
2013
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チンピラ
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日本語
Japan
