The Most Dangerous Game (1978)

Hard-boiled hit man Shouhei Narumi (Yusaku Matsuda) readily took the cash of an armaments company CEO (Asao Uchida) whose current vying for a crucial government contract found his son-in-law (Masanori Irie) kidnapped by a rival corporation. The dissipated assassin, however, might not be prepped for the double-crosses to come. Matsuda's first outing in his career-making role co-stars Keiko Tasaka, Daigo Kusano; Tôru Murakawa directs. 89 min. In Japanese with English subtitles. C/Rtg: NR

The Killing Game (1978)

Five years removed from the contract murder business, laying low, and flat broke, Shouhei Narumi (Yusaku Matsuda) thought the violence was behind him. However, chance encounters with two ladies from his sordid past (Kaori Takeda, Yutaka Nakajima), as well as a pair of crime bosses eaching looking to have him kill the other, might find him back in killing form. Second Narumi film for Matsuda and director Tôru Murakawa co-stars Kei Sato. 92 min. In Japanese with English subtitles. C/Rtg: NR

The Execution Game (1979)

The kidnapping and torture that paid assassin Shouhei Narumi (Yusaku Matsuda) was subjected to wasn't because of a vendetta, but just a test from potential mob clients to learn if he was the guy to take out their own now-renegade contract killer. Final Narumi opus for Matsuda and helmer Tôru Murakawa co-stars Aiko Morishita, Yoshirô Aoki, Lily, Kei Sato. 100 min. In Japanese with English subtitles. C/Rtg: NR

Widescreen; Soundtrack: Japanese; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; featurettes; image galleries; theatrical trailers; more. In Japanese with English subtitles.