Savage Chivalry

2013 1h 13m JA

Crime

Synopsis

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After eight years in prison, Ban makes his return to the Oyama Family. Now headed by Ouchi, a rookie the last time he saw him, the family is overrun with unfamiliar faces. With nowhere to turn to, Ban reunites with his former right-hand man, Narumi. An encounter with a woman with a large scar on her face named Kyoko leads him to find out more about the current state of the Oyama Family.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hideo Nakano
Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi
Yasukaze Motomiya
Ken Kaneko
Shota Yamaguchi
Makoto Kurami
KOJI
Horiken

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masatsugu Asahi
Writers: Shozen Matsudaira
Languages: Japanese

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Hideo Nakano and Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi and Yasukaze Motomiya carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Masatsugu Asahi directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Hideo Nakano and Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi and Yasukaze Motomiya carry the top of the cast.