Movie·1992·124 min
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion streams in the US on Criterion Channel, as of October 5, 2026.
The gangster comedy that shook up the Japanese mob.
7.0 / 10 · TMDB
An upscale Japanese hotel hires Mahiru Inoue, a lawyer adept at dealing with the Yakuza, to help them rid their hotel of the local gangsters so they can get a contract for a meeting of important foreign officials.
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