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- Movie: The Five
- Romaji: Gonin
- Japanese: 五人
- Director: Takashi Ishii
- Writer: Takashi Ishii
- Producer: Katsuhide Motoki, Taketo Niitsu, Takuto Niizu, Kazuyoshi Okuyama
- Cinematographer Yasushi Sasakibara
- Release Date: August 12, 1995
- Runtime: 109 Min.
- Distributor: Shochiku
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
Bandai a club owner and well known in Tokyo nightlife, is in big trouble with the Yakuza as he owes a lot of money. Lacking any cash to pay and running out of time he comes up with a plan to rob the Yakuza. He rounds up some people to help him, Ogiwara an unemployed corporate worker, Hizu a former cop who lost his job due to a scandal. Jimmy a wasted addict in love with a Thai prostitute and Mitsuya a con artist who specializes in blackmailing well-placed homosexuals. After going over every detail they attempt to rob the Yakuza.
Notes
- Related titles:
- Gonin (1995)
- Gonin 2 (1996)
- Gonin Saga (2015)
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