Paper Lantern
1987, Japanese. Directed by Shunichi Kajima.
A new wave Yakuza film in which Takanori Jinnai plays a young Yakuza suffering from stomach cancer who has very little left to live. This film is based on the posthumous manuscript of Shoji Kaneko, the legendary director who died of cancer after completing work on the hit "Ryuji".
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 23 May 1987
- Original title
- ちょうちん
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Goro Hanawa
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Paper Lantern runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Paper Lantern isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 May 1987. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
What movies are like Paper Lantern?
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Who directed Paper Lantern?
Paper Lantern (1987) was directed by Shunichi Kajima and stars Takanori Jinnai, Eri Ishida, Yoshio Harada.