Organized Crime: Killer's Glory

1972 1h 38m JA

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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A professional lone-wolf hitman comes to his blood brother's aid when his boss is brutally murdered by an unknown yakuza faction.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Koji Tsuruta
Kyōsuke Machida
Akiko Kudō
Bin Amatsu
Hiroshi Nawa
Harumi Sone
Hiroshi Fuji
Hiroshi Kubo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasuo Furuhata
Writers: Kazuo Kasahara, Toshio Nomura
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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CRAFT

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Part of the "Japan's Violent Gangs" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yasuo Furuhata, shot by Shigeru Akatsuka. 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 Takeo Yamashita. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Koji Tsuruta and Kyōsuke Machida and Akiko Kudō carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0226215 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yasuo Furuhata directs. Shigeru Akatsuka behind the camera. Takeo Yamashita scores. Shintarō Miyamoto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Japan's Violent Gangs" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Yasuo Furuhata, shot by Shigeru Akatsuka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Takeo Yamashita. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Shintarō Miyamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Koji Tsuruta and Kyōsuke Machida and Akiko Kudō carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0226215 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.