

Ballad of the Nail
2017-07-05 · 71 min · Not rated
The story of a killer, nicknamed 'nail driver', in the twilight of his career, who decides to protect an outcast with a price on his head for trying to run off with boss gangster's daughter.
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- Dynamite Taira
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- Japan
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- Released
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