A CIA widow turns assassin — and Japan's answer to Nikita has zero chill.
An action in which a former CIA female operative captures a revenge drama that unfolds against a huge secret organization.
Stunts
Rumiko Koyanagi, 53, doing her own fight sequences.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI explosions that genuinely could've killed someone.
Director
Shinichiro Nakata
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rumiko Koyanagi was primarily an enka singer; this was her sole action lead, reportedly taken to challenge ageist casting.
Released during Japan's 'V-cinema' boom — direct-to-video action films that let veteran actors and B-movie auteurs flourish outside studio constraints.
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