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Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South

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Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South
NR 1 hr 28 minCrime, ActionAbashiri Prison Collection PosterPart of Abashiri Prison Collection
This is the sixth film in the "Abashiri Series," based on an original idea by Hajime Ito, and written and directed by Teruo Ishii of "Operation Big Bad" fame. The film was shot by Kiichi Inada, who also worked with Ito.
StarringKen TakakuraTeruo YoshidaSonny Chiba
DirectorTeruo Ishii

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Original Language:Japanese

Abashiri Prison Collection

Constructed in the late nineteenth century to house political prisoners, Japan's infamous Abashiri Prison served as the inspiration for a popular and prolific run of yakuza movies released between 1965 and 1972.