Yakuza Skirmishes

1972 1h 34m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Crime

Synopsis

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In the gaudy world of 1930s Shinjuku, a violent youth known as Bakudan Match tangles explosively with prostitutes, politicians and the police.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Noboru Andō
Tsunehiko Watase
Tatsuya Fuji
Hiroko Fuji
Bin Amatsu
Bunta Sugawara
Hideo Murota
Fumio Watanabe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Junya Satō
Writers: Yoshihiro Ishimatsu, Junya Satō, Noboru Andō
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Ando Gang Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Junya Satō, shot by Kiichi Inada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 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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7 / 8

CAST

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Noboru Andō and Tsunehiko Watase and Tatsuya Fuji carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0328668 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Junya Satō directs. Kiichi Inada behind the camera. Masanobu Higurashi scores. Osamu Tanaka cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Ando Gang Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Junya Satō, shot by Kiichi Inada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Masanobu Higurashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Osamu Tanaka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Noboru Andō and Tsunehiko Watase and Tatsuya Fuji carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0328668 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.