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A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Keep the feeling.
SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
01
Why this pick
Another hard-edged Duke Togo assignment, retaining the 1983 film’s cool professional-killer mystique, international criminal stakes, terse storytelling, and Dezaki’s stylized adult-anime intensity.
02
Why this pick
Its lone, near-invincible mercenary, violent adult sensibility, and escalating encounters with grotesque assassins echo Golgo 13’s lethal cool, while shifting the action to a feverish feudal Japan.
03
Why this pick
A stylish adult-anime thriller about a stoic operative navigating an international conspiracy, with noir shadows, dangerous seduction, and the same brisk, unapologetically violent edge.
04
Why this pick
This live-action Golgo mission offers another transnational underworld job, emphasizing Duke Togo’s controlled presence and the series’ tough, episodic assassination-thriller appeal.
05
Why this pick
A contemporary Japanese hitman thriller that shares Golgo’s fascination with a legendary professional operating under strict rules, balancing crisp action with the tension of maintaining an ordinary cover.
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01 / THE STORY
Professional contract killer Duke Togo—codenamed "Golgo 13"—is hired to assassinate Robert Dawson, the son of oil baron Leonard Dawson and the heir of Dawson Enterprises, and succeeds. Later, after accomplishing a hit on a powerful crime boss in Sicily, Golgo is suddenly attacked by the U.S. military and discovers that his informant, the clockmaker, has been killed by Snake, a genetically altered assassin. Aided by The Pentagon, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Central Intelligence Agency, Dawson has become determined to kill Golgo and avenge his son's death.
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Robert Dawson
Rita / Emily Dawson
Cindy / Doctor Zed
Rita
Computer 1 Operator
The Watchmaker
Bob Bragan
F. Garbin
