

Hard Business
2018, Japanese. Directed by Daikei Shimizu.
On the set of a movie, yakuza boss Yao Asakkichi shows up unannounced and demands money from the director who owes him money. The director has no choice but to give up his job in exchange. How will Asakkichi's first directing experience turn out?
- Runtime
- 1h 1m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 26 December 2018
- Original title
- かちんこ!-平成任侠外伝-
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Daikei Shimizu
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Hard Business runs 61 minutes (1h 1m).
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Hard Business isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 December 2018. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Hard Business?
If you liked Hard Business, try Tokyo Decadence, Female Yakuza Tale, Pimp.
Who directed Hard Business?
Hard Business (2018) was directed by Daikei Shimizu and stars Manzo Shinra, Takahiro Nomura, Sousuke Yamamoto.