The Bad Boss

1968 1h 29m JA

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Synopsis

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The first in what would become Toei's most successful, longest-running bosozoku film series. It lasted from 1968 till 1972 through sixteen films.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tatsuo Umemiya
Hayato Tani
Shigeru Katsumi
Reiko Ōhara
Tamami Natsu
Yukiko Kuwahara
Tamaki Sawa
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yukio Noda
Writers: Isao Matsumoto, Eimei Yamamoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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58 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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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Tatsuo Umemiya and Hayato Tani and Shigeru Katsumi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3437858 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yukio Noda directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Wolves of the City Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Tatsuo Umemiya and Hayato Tani and Shigeru Katsumi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt3437858 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: The Bad Boss (1968)

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.