The Blood of Wolves (2018)
Original title: 孤狼の血
The Blood of Wolves is a 2018 Japanese-language crime movie directed by Kazuya Shiraishi, with a running time of 2h 6m. It stars Koji Yakusho, Tori Matsuzaka and Yoko Maki.
Set in 1988 in Hiroshima, Japan, prior to the enactment of the anti-organized crime law. A rumor exists that Detective Shogo Ogami has ties with the yakuza. He is partnered with Detective Shuichi Hioka and they investigate a missing person case involving a financial company employee. Conflicts between opposing yakuza groups become more serious.
Where to watch The Blood of Wolves
Stream: AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Philo, Shudder
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Cast
- Koji Yakusho as Shogo Ogami
- Tori Matsuzaka as Shuichi Hioka
- Yoko Maki as Rikako Takagi
- Kenichi Takitoh as Daisuke Saga
- Takuma Otoo as Shigeru Yoshida
- Joey Iwanaga as Daiki Zenda
- Junko Abe as Momoko Okada
- Yosuke Eguchi as Moritaka Ichinose
- Gorō Ibuki as Kenji Otani
- Hajime Inoue as Tsuneo Iwamoto
- Renji Ishibashi as Shohei Ikago
- Katsuya as Hiroyuki Nawashiro
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