Wolves, Pigs & Men

"Do we stake our lives?"

1964 1h 35m JA

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8.1

BANGER

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7.5

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★8.1TMDB · 11★7.5IMDB · 163

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Synopsis

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Sabu and his pals hold a pauper's funeral for Sabu's mother. His brother Jiro arrives home, fresh out of jail, and Sabu pointedly states that Jiro is not invited. Jiro meanwhile is planning a big job - steal 40 million in cash and drugs, and he invites Sabu and gang to act as decoys, for 50,000 each. The sting is a success, but the double-crossing starts almost immediately. Sabu discovers how little of the take they were promised and hides the stash. Jiro and his slimy partner pressure the kids to fess up. Meanwhile, their respectable elder brother Ichiro is being leaned on by the town's big boss, whose money it was.

“Do we stake our lives?”

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Cast

Ken Takakura
Jiro Kuroki, the second brother
Rentaro Mikuni
Ichiro Kuroki, The eldest brother
Kinya Kitaoji
Sabu, the third brother
Shinjirō Ehara
Mizuhara
Sanae Nakahara
Kyoko
Hiroko Shima
Mako
Jiro Okazaki
Takeji
Shunji Kasuga
Nishimura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Writers: Kinji Fukasaku, Junya Satō
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kinji Fukasaku, shot by Ichirō Hoshijima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Isao Tomita. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Ken Takakura and Rentaro Mikuni and Kinya Kitaoji carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Do we stake our lives?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0300290 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kinji Fukasaku directs. Ichirō Hoshijima behind the camera. Isao Tomita scores. Osamu Tanaka cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Kinji Fukasaku, shot by Ichirō Hoshijima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Isao Tomita. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Osamu Tanaka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ken Takakura and Rentaro Mikuni and Kinya Kitaoji carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Do we stake our lives?".
7IMDB entry: tt0300290 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.