Heat Wave

You're stuck in the cycle of gambling debts that killed your father. But a local boss offers a way out. Gosha's final film is a moody crime drama with the pacing of a lost memory.

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Hideo Gosha directed Heat Wave in 1991. See Hideo Gosha's full filmography, where to start with Hideo Gosha, or where to go after you've seen everything by Hideo Gosha.

Heat Wave was released in 1991 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 106 minutes.