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Japan Organized Crime Boss

1969 · 97 min

A grim, slow-burning yakuza tragedy that immerses you in a world of shifting loyalties and inevitable violence.

Directed by
Kinji Fukasaku
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Koji Tsuruta, Bunta Sugawara, Noboru Andō
Overview
Coming out of jail and hoping for a quiet life, Yokohama yakuza has to take the lead of his gang after the death of his boss. His small group is is taken in a crossfire between a big yakuza group from Osaka at war with the Tokyo alliance for the control of the city. He tries to keep to the old yakuza code but he is no match for the new thugs who live and fight without honor.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Kinji Fukasaku
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Koji Tsuruta, Bunta Sugawara, Noboru Andō
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • violence
  • crime
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Kinji Fukasaku
Written by
Kinji Fukasaku, Fumio Kōnami, Norio Osada
Starring
Koji Tsuruta, Bunta Sugawara, Noboru Andō, Harumi Sone, Mina Isshiki, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Ryōhei Uchida, Rinichi Yamamoto
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
97 min
Country
Japan
Languages
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