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ERA
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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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Enlisted Yakuza
1968 1h 31m JA
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★6.0TMDB · 2
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Synopsis
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It is the third film in the Gokudo series. In this episode, set in 1937, the main character of the series gang leader Shimamura is drafted into the military and fight in China.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Shingo Yamashiro
Bunta Sugawara
Kōtarō Satomi
Reiko Oshida
Bin Amatsu
Hiroshi Nawa
Junko Miyazono
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Kiyoshi Saeki
- Writers
- Isao Matsumoto
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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CINEMA
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Part of the "Scoundrel 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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CAST
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Tomisaburō Wakayama and Shingo Yamashiro and Bunta Sugawara carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0225930 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Kiyoshi Saeki directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Part of the "Scoundrel Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Tomisaburō Wakayama and Shingo Yamashiro and Bunta Sugawara carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0225930 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 91 min · 1h 31m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- JA
Part of
Scoundrel Collection
Between 1968 and 1973, Toei produced 9 films in the Scoundrel (Gokudo) series, starring Tomisaburo Wakayama.
Also by
Kiyoshi Saeki
Production companies
Who made it
Toei Company
JP
Key crew
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- yakuza
- disguise
- betrayal of trust
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1968-09-18
Also known as
International titles
- Heitai gokudoJP
- Soldier GokudoJP
