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Thriller
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The Oyabun's Locker Room

from The Wolverine

Written by Scott Frank, James Mangold

The Wolverine

Logan and Yukio confront a powerful Yakuza leader and his lieutenant in a sumo arena locker room. Logan attempts to intimidate them into leaving the Yashida family alone, only to discover that the Yakuza were not responsible for the recent assassination attempt.

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LOGAN: Leave the Yashida family alone.

SINATRA: Is that the speech?

LOGAN: That’s the speech. Anything happens to Shingen or his daughter, I’ll skin your boss and turn him into a track-suit.

SINATRA: Let me ask you something, Cowboy. Does The Oyabun look stupid to you?

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CharactersLogan, Yukio, Sinatra, The Oyabun
Duration3 min
Age Range35-45
GenderMale
GenreThriller
PeriodContemporary
Formatgroup
SourceThe Wolverine
Toneintense
AccentAmerican and Japanese
Suitable Foragent showcase, self tape, general practice
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