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King of Sha-kin
Genres
ActionComedyCrime
Overview
In late 90s Osaka, three people from various walks of life meet by chance. They team up to orchestrate a complex financial con targeting crooked businessmen in an attempt to solve their respective financial woes.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
85 min
Release Date
1997-10-11
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Show Aikawa
Mitsuru Anzai
Hideo Murota
Okamitsu
Yoko Natsuki
Reiko Morishita
Masaru Shiga
Shozo Mizusawa
Noboru Mitani
Joji Abe
Sawa
Moeko Ezawa
Mitsuo Hamada
Shinzō Hotta
Chū Takatsuki
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