League of Gangsters

1963 1h 20m JA

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6.6

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★8.0TMDB · 3★6.6IMDB · 18

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Synopsis

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A yakuza is released from prison after serving a long sentence. He immediately sets about creating a new gang and attempts to pull off a huge ransom score.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ryōhei Uchida
Kazama
Yoshiko Mita
Akiko
Kei Satō
Takamoto
Harumi Sone
Shiga
Rinichi Yamamoto
Kusunoki
Mikijiro Hira
Miyajima
Yūko Kusunoki
Masae
Rokkō Toura
Ogata

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Writers: Kinji Fukasaku, Ryuta Akimoto, Susumu Saji
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kinji Fukasaku, shot by Yoshikazu Yamasawa. 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 Riichirō Manabe. 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 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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CAST

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Ryōhei Uchida and Yoshiko Mita and Kei Satō carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057087 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kinji Fukasaku directs. Yoshikazu Yamasawa behind the camera. Riichirō Manabe scores. Osamu Tanaka cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
263 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Gyangu Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Kinji Fukasaku, shot by Yoshikazu Yamasawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Riichirō Manabe. 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.
7Ryōhei Uchida and Yoshiko Mita and Kei Satō carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0057087 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.