The Third Gangster

1995 1h 33m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A small yakuza gang is taken to war by a more powerful rival after a violent bar brawl involving members of both gangs. Young boss, Masaki, must decide whether to disband his dwindling gang or fight.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kiyoshi Nakajo
Reijiro Masaki
Takuzō Kawatani
Yoshiyuki Omori
Yoshitaka Tanba
Ryūji Shinagawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takashi Miike
Writers: Kazuhiko Murakami, Ichirō Fujita, Kazuhiko Murakami
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Third Gangster Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kôji Fujiwara shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Kiyoshi Nakajo and Takuzō Kawatani and Yoshiyuki Omori carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0303877 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Takashi Miike directs. Kôji Fujiwara cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "The Third Gangster Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Kôji Fujiwara shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kiyoshi Nakajo and Takuzō Kawatani and Yoshiyuki Omori carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0303877 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.