

A new wave Yakuza film in which Takanori Jinnai plays a young Yakuza suffering from stomach cancer who has very little left to live. This film is based on the posthumous manuscript of Shoji Kaneko, the legendary director who died of cancer after completing work on the hit "Ryuji".
Paper Lantern was directed by Shunichi Kajima.
Paper Lantern holds an average rating of 10.0/10 on TMDB, and it lands best with fans of action and drama. Join the discussion below to add your take.
Paper Lantern runs for 1h 40min, and was released in 1987.
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