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• Great Nudity!
• Genre Mystery
• AKA Minbo
• Director Juzo Itami
• Theatrical Release October 19, 1994
• US DVD Release September 22, 2005

Juzo Itami’s rollicking yakuza thriller Minbo no onna (1992) was so reviled by the real-life Japanese mob, that one underworld thug actually stabbed Itami after the Japanese premiere. The director thankfully survived, but it’s a testament to how effective his dramatic treatment of organized crime really is. Itami’s film tells of a hotel manager (Akira Takarada) who’s put in a bind when his … Become a Mr. Skin Member and get the full review

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