Rainy Dog

Rainy Dog

Part of Black Society Collection

1997•1h 35m•6.7/10

CrimeDramaThriller

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.7/10(88)

A Japanese assassin stranded in Taiwan must take work from a local crime boss to make ends meet when suddenly a woman from his past delivers a son to him.

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Production

Daiei Film, Excellent Films

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Show Aikawa

Show Aikawa

Yuji

Gao Ming-Chun

Ku Feng

Xianmei Chen

Xianmei Chen

Lily

Jianqin He

Ah Chen

Blackie Ko Sau-Leung

Blackie Ko Sau-Leung

Whorehouse Proprietor

Chang Li-Wei

Chang Li-Wei

Chang Shih

Chang Shih

Lee

Billy Ching Sau-Yat

Billy Ching Sau-Yat

Koo Chi-ping

Lee Lichun

Lee Lichun

Ho

Doze Niu Cheng-Tse

Doze Niu Cheng-Tse

Sandy

Tomorowo Taguchi

Tomorowo Taguchi

The Pursuer

Vicky Wei

Vicky Wei

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