Togawa
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Plot. Joji Togawa, a former bank robber serving a sentence for the murder of the truck driver who left his sister paraplegic in a hit and run, is released from prison early due to the influence of Matsumoto, a wealthy yakuza boss.
Cruel Gun Story: Directed by Takumi Furukawa. With Jô Shishido, Chieko Matsubara, Tamio Kawaji, Yûji Odaka. A convict fresh out of prison, with a handicapped sister, is coerced by a wealthy mob boss into organizing an armored racetrack car heist.
- (1.2K)
- Action, Crime
- Takumi Furukawa
- 1964-02-01
Cruel Gun Story. Fresh out of the slammer, Togawa (Branded to Kill’s rough-and-ready Joe Shishido) has no chance to go straight because he is immediately coerced by a wealthy mob boss into organizing a heist on an armored car carrying racetrack receipts.
- 87 min
- 4.7K
- Shadows of the Dark
Synopsis. Businessmen arrange the early release from prison of Togawa, serving time for taking revenge on the truck driver whose carelessness confined Togawa’s sister, Rie, to a wheelchair. They want Togawa to hijack an armored truck loaded with 120 million yen; their leverage is to promise him money for surgery for Rie.
- (2.5K)
- Nikkatsu Corporation
- Takumi Furukawa
Cruel Gun Story. Fresh out of the slammer, Togawa (Branded to Kill ’s rough-and-ready Joe Shishido) has no chance to go straight because he is immediately coerced by a wealthy mob boss into organizing a heist on an armored car carrying racetrack receipts.
- Togawa
Can Togawa escape with enough money to help his sister and ensure a passage out of Japan? Businessmen arrange the early release from prison of Togawa, serving time for taking revenge on the truck driver whose carelessness confined Togawa's sister, Rie, to a wheelchair.
Sep 9, 2012 · A slickly-made cautionary tale about losing one’s self in an outlaw lifestyle, Cruel Gun Story brings new meaning to the term “tragically hip.” Jo Shishido plays Togawa, a small-time hood who abides by a strict code of honor.
