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Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion

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An upscale Japanese hotel hires Mahiru Inoue, a lawyer adept at dealing with the Yakuza, to help them rid their hotel of the local gangsters so they can get a contract for a meeting of important foreign officials.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1992-05-16

Runtime: 123 mins

Director: Jūzō Itami

Writer: Jūzō Itami

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: Comedy, Crime

Original title: Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion

Production Companies: TOHO

Production Countries: Japan

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