Another Lonely Hitman

Another Lonely Hitman

105 mins | Drama, Crime | June 30, 1995

After serving 10 years in prison due to a drug-induced assassination of a rival gang boss Tachibana (Ryo Ishibashi) enters a world that's nothing like it was when he went in. Once a respected and feared Yakuza mastermind, he now must try and adapt within the confines of the new generations vision of honor. As he still garners a somewhat decent amount of respect he just tries to get by. Hooking up with a prostitute he's been in passing by with he begins to feel some sense of comfort. Upon stumbling across her being beaten down by her pimp, Tachibana can't just sit by and do nothing. So he commences in putting down an old school Yakuza ass whipping, thus beginning a showdown with the "now" boss, Sato.

Another Lonely Hitman

105 mins | Drama, Crime | June 30, 1995

Another Lonely Hitman
After serving 10 years in prison due to a drug-induced assassination of a rival gang boss Tachibana (Ryo Ishibashi) enters a world that's nothing like it was when he went in. Once a respected and feared Yakuza mastermind, he now must try and adapt within the confines of the new generations vision of honor. As he still garners a somewhat decent amount of respect he just tries to get by. Hooking up with a prostitute he's been in passing by with he begins to feel some sense of comfort. Upon stumbling across her being beaten down by her pimp, Tachibana can't just sit by and do nothing. So he commences in putting down an old school Yakuza ass whipping, thus beginning a showdown with the "now" boss, Sato.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers
Original title 新・悲しきヒットマン
Directors Rokuro Mochizuki
Writers Toshiyuki Morioka, Yukio Yamanouchi

Cast

Ryo Ishibashi

as Takashi Tachibana

Asami Sawaki

as Yuki Tajima

Kazuhiko Kanayama

as Shimoyama

Tatsuo Yamada

as Sato

Tetsuya Yuuki

as Hirakawa

Toshiyuki Kitami

as Mizohashi

Yukio Yamanouchi

as Yoshimura

Takashi Miike

as Drug Dealer

Mami Sawaki

as Girl

Tetsuya Yûki

as Hirakawa