The Boss's Head (1975)
Rival yakuza clans engage in a bloody territorial dispute.
Female Convict Scorpion: Beast Stable (1973)
The on-the-run convict is befriended by a young prostitute but it isn't long before fresh revenge beckons.
Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 (1972)
A wrongly convicted prisoner goes on the run in classic arthouse sequel.
Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972)
After a failed escape a female convict is thrown into solitary, only for her ex to take out a hit on her.
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