Mahjong Horoki

Mahjong Horoki

★ 7.0IMDb Score
Released:1984-10-10
Genre:Drama
Duration:109 min
Country:Japan
Director:Makoto Wada
Actors:Hiroyuki Sanada, Takeshi Kaga, Mariko Kaga, Kaku Takashina, Kenichi Kato
Production:Toei Company, KADOKAWA

Overview:

A mahjong neophyte loses everything to game master only to hone his skills, take on all challenges and plan for an ultimate revenge match.

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