Japan's Violent Gangs: Degenerate Boss

1970 1h 33m JA

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

Crime

Synopsis

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Terajima, an ex-yakuza and current nightclub owner, is brought back into the world of crime when his former brother attempts a hostile take over.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Koji Tsuruta
Ryō Ikebe
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Akiko Kudō
Fumio Watanabe
Ryōji Hayama
Rinichi Yamamoto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shin Takakuwa
Writers: Fumio Kōnami, Shin Takakuwa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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56 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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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Koji Tsuruta and Ryō Ikebe and Tomisaburō Wakayama carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0226216 — 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

Shin Takakuwa directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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156 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Japan's Violent Gangs" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Koji Tsuruta and Ryō Ikebe and Tomisaburō Wakayama carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0226216 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.