Velvet Hustler

1967·Japan·97 min.
Velvet Hustler
Non rated
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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.

CinematographyKurataro Takamura
Original titleKurenai no nagareboshi (Velvet Hustler)
Also known asLike a Shooting Star