Kenjû zankoku monogatari

1964
1h 27m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

1.1K

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Action Crime

A convict fresh out of prison, with a handicapped sister, is coerced by a wealthy mob boss into organizing an armored racetrack car heist.A convict fresh out of prison, with a handicapped sister, is coerced by a wealthy mob boss into organizing an armored racetrack car heist.A convict fresh out of prison, with a handicapped sister, is coerced by a wealthy mob boss into organizing an armored racetrack car heist.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

1.1K

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Trivia
The 120 million Japanese yen in 1964 equaled about $331,500 at the time - an amount that equates to nearly $3M in 2021. Or to figure it another way, 120 million yen in 1964 equates to about 543,600,000 yen in 2021 - an amount that exchanges to nearly $4.8M in 2021.

Goofs
After diverting the armoured car with the fake detour signs, the fake cop moves all of the signs while still within sight (in the rear view mirrors) of the truck and escorting police.

Quotes
Joji Togawa: We're a team now. We're all in this together - gambling with our lives. This is our last chance to score big. We may not like each other, but we have to work together!

Connections
Featured in Best in Action: 1964 (2020)

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7/10

Well done crime story

Fairly mundane set up, criminal looking to do one last job, with fairly typical characters, but well done and with a Japanese outlook and form. Bleak and dark with some nice action and final act. Worth seeing for old Chipmunk Shishido who plays it cool as usual.

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