Yakuza vs. Gang Leader

1974 1h 34m JA

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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Gokudo Shimamura comes to blows with the Delinquent Boss who rolls into town with his motorcycle gang.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tomisaburō Wakayama
Tatsuo Umemiya
Tsunehiko Watase
Rikiya Yasuoka
Takuzō Kawatani
Shingo Yamashiro
Minoru Ōki
Judy Ongg

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kōsaku Yamashita
Writers: Seiko Shimura, Kōji Takada
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Wolves of the City Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kōsaku Yamashita, shot by Osamu Furuya. 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 Masao Yagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Tomisaburō Wakayama and Tatsuo Umemiya and Tsunehiko Watase carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0223375 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kōsaku Yamashita directs. Osamu Furuya behind the camera. Masao Yagi scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Wolves of the City Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Kōsaku Yamashita, shot by Osamu Furuya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Masao Yagi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Tomisaburō Wakayama and Tatsuo Umemiya and Tsunehiko Watase carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0223375 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Osamu Furuya
Original score: Masao Yagi
Production design: Jiro Tomita
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Yakuza vs. Gang Leader (1974)

Part of

Wolves of the City Collection

Also known as the Wolves of the City series, Tatsuo Umemiya starred as the leader of a motorcycle youth gang called the Capones in seventeen between 1968 and 1974.