Wild Life (1997)

Other name: ワイルドライフ, ビデオ題, Wild Life jump into The Dark

Description:

In the captivating crime drama Wild Life, Hiroki Sakai lives a quiet, dull existence adjusting pins in pachinko machines. His peaceful routine is shattered when he runs into Mizuguchi, a former coworker obsessed with seeking vengeance against the yakuza goons who brutally beat and robbed him. At the same time, Sakai is approached by Rie, the voluptuous daughter of his boss Tsumura, who eagerly hopes to build a closer relationship with him. However, romance must wait when Sakai becomes the prime target of a ruthless yakuza boss. The gang mistakenly believes that Sakai possesses a coveted envelope. Suddenly caught in a dangerous web of violence and crime, this naturally retiring man is forced to take action. To end this terrifying, unwanted adventure and save his own life, Sakai realizes he must summon his courage and rescue Tsumura from the deadly clutches of the yakuza.

Director: Aoyama Shinji [青山真治]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 1997

Genre:Crime; Drama; Mafia; Novel; Yakuza