23 Dec 1991
Sure Death 5
Fifth movie in the Hissatsu (Sure Death!) Series. At the behest of a corrupt bureaucrat, a mysterious band of murderers wage a bloody battle against three deadly assassins.
Hirate Miki the Swordman
The man is chased by losing the beauty and preciousness of love and the foundation of life without overcoming the hardship of life.
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辰巳柳太郎 
山田五十鈴 
島田正吾 
南寿美子 
宇野重吉
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