
The Fox with Gentle Shoulders
1999, Japanese. Directed by Takeshi Watanabe.
The former legendary assassin, now living as a bartender after washing his hands of a violent past, unleashes the hidden violence within. Known as the "Fox with Gentle Shoulders" based on his name, Kijou worked as a bartender at a bar run by his childhood friend Reiko. One day, his former comrade Tokumitsu appears, asking him to hold onto something, but Kijou refuses. Tokumitsu has escaped with two hundred million yen from the organization.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 1 April 1999
- Original title
- なで肩の狐
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Jiro Yoshikawa
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The Fox with Gentle Shoulders runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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The Fox with Gentle Shoulders isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 April 1999. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Fox with Gentle Shoulders?
If you liked The Fox with Gentle Shoulders, try The Perfect Weapon, Mr. Long, The City of Lost Souls.
Who directed The Fox with Gentle Shoulders?
The Fox with Gentle Shoulders (1999) was directed by Takeshi Watanabe and stars Kippei Shiina, Show Aikawa, Ken Mitsuishi.