Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler

Kaiji Ito moves to Japan after graduating from high school. Unable to find a job and frustrated with society at large, Kaiji spends his days gambling, vandalizing cars, and drinking booze. Two years later and his life is no better. A debt collector named Endo arrives to collect money owed. The debt collector offers two choices to Kaiji: spend 10 years paying off his loan or board a gambling boat for one night to repay his debt & possibly make a boat load of money. Could the debt collector Endo actually be setting up Kaiji? One way or another, for Kaiji it's going to be the night of his life.

Release Status

Released

Genres

Thriller, Drama, Mystery

Director

Tōya Satō

Original Language

JA

What is Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler about?

Kaiji Ito moves to Japan after graduating from high school. Unable to find a job and frustrated with society at large, Kaiji spends his days gambling, vandalizing cars, and drinking booze. Two years later and his life is no better. A debt collector named Endo arrives to collect money owed. The debt collector offers two choices to Kaiji: spend 10 years paying off his loan or board a gambling boat for one night to repay his debt & possibly make a boat load of money. Could the debt collector Endo actually be setting up Kaiji? One way or another, for Kaiji it's going to be the night of his life.

Who directed Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler?

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler was directed by Tōya Satō.

When was Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler released?

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler was released on October 10, 2009.

How long is Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler?

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler has a runtime of 2h 10m.

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