Velvet Hustler
1967·Japan·97 min.
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A young yakuza hitman named Goro does a job and needs to hideout away from Tokyo for a while. He hangs out with loose women and hard men and always manages to stay one step ahead of the law. In his exile, he comes under suspicion for a murder and meets the girlfriend of the murdered man. They develop a strange bond while unbeknown to Goro, another hitman is after him for the job he did in Tokyo.
DirectorToshio Masuda
MusicHajime Kaburagi
CinematographyKurataro Takamura
Original titleKurenai no nagareboshi (Velvet Hustler)
Also known asLike a Shooting Star