Jô Shishido on His Life and Retaliation (2015) 

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This here is an entertaining interview with actor Jo Shishido who discusses his career as well as his work on the 1968 crime film RETALIATION. This interview clocks in at just 14-minutes but it covers a wide range of topics including his thoughts on some of his co-stars as well as a somewhat detailed discussion about the various directors that he has worked with. He also gets into some details about his plastic surgery and a film that came from it. If you're a fan of the film in question, Japanese cinema or actor Shishido then you'll certainly want to check this out as there are some very good stories told throughout. He even comments on the type of role he wants to play when he turns 90-years-old.

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