MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

1973 · 102 min

A relentless, intricate crime saga that immerses you in a world of shifting alliances and sudden violence, demanding close attention.

Overview
Shozo Hirono has managed to separate from the Yamamori family and create his own small family, and extend his circle of acquaintances. These new friendships include a powerful underboss of the Muraoka family, Noboru Uchimoto.
Stream in the UK
  • Arrow Video Amazon Channel
  • ARROW
More options Data from JustWatch
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • power
  • loyalty
  • revenge
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

More like this

Titles like Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

Movie

A gritty, fast-moving yakuza tragedy that immerses you in a world of shifting loyalties and sudden violence, leaving a lingering sense of futility.

Same writer: Kazuo Kasahara · Dark, tense, brisk · about betrayal and power

Also
Same writer: Kazuo Kasahara
Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • power
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
99 min
Details In your watch list
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in HiroshimaHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

A gritty, fast-moving yakuza tale of betrayal and shifting loyalties, with bursts of violence and a pervasive sense of doom.

Same director: Kinji Fukasaku · Dark, tense, brisk · about betrayal and power · ensemble

Also
Same director: Kinji Fukasaku
Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • power
  • ensemble
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
94 min
Details In your watch list
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the BossHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Japan Organized Crime Boss

1969

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

Same writer: Kinji Fukasaku · Dark, tense · about betrayal and power

Also
Same writer: Kinji Fukasaku
Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • power
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
97 min
Details In your watch list
Japan Organized Crime BossHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Sympathy for the Underdog

1971

A grim, hard-boiled yakuza saga that feels like a slow-burning descent into violent, honor-bound desperation.

Same director: Kinji Fukasaku · Dark, tense · about betrayal and power

Also
Same director: Kinji Fukasaku
Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • power
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
93 min
Details In your watch list
Sympathy for the UnderdogHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Yakuza Graveyard

1976

A gritty, chaotic plunge into corrupt loyalties and violent fallout, leaving a lingering sense of moral exhaustion.

Same director: Kinji Fukasaku · Dark, tense, brisk · about betrayal and loyalty

Also
Same director: Kinji Fukasaku
Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
97 min
Details In your watch list
Yakuza GraveyardHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Godfather

1972

A slow, shadowy immersion into a family's moral corrosion, where every quiet conversation carries the weight of impending violence.

Dark, tense · about betrayal and power · ensemble

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • power
  • ensemble
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
175 min
Details In your watch list
The GodfatherHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Agitator

2001

A slow, intricate yakuza power struggle that builds to explosive, bloody confrontations, demanding patience and rewarding it with brutal tension.

Dark, tense · about betrayal and power · ensemble

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • power
  • ensemble
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
150 min
Details In your watch list
AgitatorHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Graveyard of Honor

1975

A raw, chaotic descent into self-destruction, capturing the frenzied energy and bleak consequences of a life spiraling out of control.

Same director: Kinji Fukasaku · Dark, tense, brisk · about betrayal and crime

Also
Same director: Kinji Fukasaku
Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • crime
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
94 min
Details In your watch list
Graveyard of HonorHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy

1978

A dense, treacherous samurai epic that feels like a grim political thriller with sudden bursts of swordplay.

Same writer: Kinji Fukasaku · Dark, tense · about betrayal and power · ensemble

Also
Same writer: Kinji Fukasaku
Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • power
  • ensemble
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
130 min
Details In your watch list
Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan ConspiracyHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

John Wick: Chapter 4

2023

A stylish, relentless ballet of violence that feels operatic and exhausting, with moments of melancholy amid the mayhem.

Dark, tense · about betrayal and loyalty

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
Pacing
relentless
Attention
engaged
Runtime
170 min
Details In your watch list
John Wick: Chapter 4Hidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Godfather of Harlem

2019–2025

A slow-burning, weighty crime saga that simmers with racial and political tension, anchored by a commanding, brooding lead performance.

Dark, tense · about betrayal and power

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • power
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
4
Details In your watch list
Godfather of HarlemHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Outrage Coda

2017

A cold, deadpan plunge into gangland scheming where sudden brutality punctuates long stretches of stony-faced men negotiating and betraying each other.

Dark, tense · about betrayal and power

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • power
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
104 min
Details In your watch list
Outrage CodaHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

Stream
  • Arrow Video Amazon Channel
  • ARROW
Rent or buy
  • Apple TV Store
  • Amazon Video
  • YouTube

Streaming data from JustWatch.All options on TMDB

Details

Genres
action, drama, crime
Directed by
Kinji Fukasaku
Written by
Kazuo Kasahara
Starring
Bunta Sugawara, Takeshi Katō, Akira Kobayashi, Mikio Narita, Kunie Tanaka, Shingo Yamashiro, Nobuo Kaneko, Hideo Murota
Music
Toshiaki Tsushima
Cinematography
Sadaji Yoshida
Runtime
102 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata