The Fable

The Fable

6.7IMDb Score
Released:2019-06-21
Genre:Action, Comedy, Crime
Duration:123 min
Country:Japan
Director:Kan Eguchi
Actors:Junichi Okada, Fumino Kimura, Koichi Sato, Mizuki Yamamoto, Ken Yasuda
Production:Shochiku, Nippon Television Network Corporation, J Storm, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, Aeon Entertainment, Kodansha, GYAO, Sapporo Television Broadcasting Company, Miyagi Television Broadcasting, Shizuoka Daiichi Television, Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company, Hiroshima Telecasting, Fukuoka Broadcasting System

Overview:

The Fable is a legendary yakuza hitman equal to none—but his boss orders him and his sultry associate to lay low and learn how to live a "normal life" in Osaka.

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