Helpless

You walk out of prison with a knife and a question mark. Before you hunt your old boss down you leave your simple sister and a black bag with Kenji who might not understand how heavy the favor is. Shinji Aoyama films the hours before a reckoning like they’re already over.

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Shinji Aoyama directed Helpless in 1996. See Shinji Aoyama's full filmography, where to start with Shinji Aoyama, or where to go after you've seen everything by Shinji Aoyama.

Helpless was released in 1996 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 80 minutes.