The Shadow's Edge
2025 · Action · Crime
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Film / 1978
Never Give Up
Directed by
Junya Satō
Special forces officer Ajisawa leaves his paramilitary group to take care of his newly-adopted daughter, Yoriko: the sole survival of a bloodbath for which he is responsible. Years later, Ajisawa is forced to return to the scene of the tragedy for his new job as a claims adjuster where he is subsequently arrested for his suspected involvement. But the threat of jail time is the least of his worries as his former organization comes gunning …
The story
Special forces officer Ajisawa leaves his paramilitary group to take care of his newly-adopted daughter, Yoriko: the sole survival of a bloodbath for which he is responsible. Years later, Ajisawa is forced to return to the scene of the tragedy for his new job as a claims adjuster where he is subsequently arrested for his suspected involvement. But the threat of jail time is the least of his worries as his former organization comes gunning for him.
Cast
Ken TakakuraTakeshi Ajisawa
Ryoko NakanoTomoko Ochi / Misako
Hiroko YakushimaruYoriko Nagai
Rentaro MikuniKazunari Ohba
Isao NatsuyagiDetective Kitano
Takahiro TamuraUrakawa, pressman
Richard AndersonUS green beret officer
Shinsuke AshidaSakamoto, head of the Defense Agency
Moeko EzawaHiromi, Bar hostess
Hajime HanaLieutenant Muranaga
Nobuo KanekoHead of Mizoguchi City
Tanie KitabayashiKiyo Matsushita
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