Gamblers and Racketeers

1964 1h 31m JA

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Komatsu Takioka is boss of a Yakuza group rival to Masakichi Kijima boss of the Kikuya group which supports the town vendors unlike Takioka, who will stop at nothing to undermine the vendors and take over the territory. Masakichi will do all he can to protect and support the people. Ryutaro Kijima is senior son to Masakichi, though disowned, he keeps interest in the family from a distance. He will be there for his father and his hot tempered younger brother Katsuo, if they should need his loyal help.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chiezo Kataoka
Koji Tsuruta
Hiroki Matsukata
Minoru Ōki
Jūshirō Konoe
Chiyoko Shimakura
Nami Munakata
Sumiko Fuji

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shigehiro Ozawa
Writers: Akira Murao, Shigehiro Ozawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa, shot by Osamu Furuya. 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 Ichirō Saitō. 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 Kozo Horiike 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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Chiezo Kataoka and Koji Tsuruta and Hiroki Matsukata carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0224636 — 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

Shigehiro Ozawa directs. Osamu Furuya behind the camera. Ichirō Saitō scores. Kozo Horiike cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Gambler Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa, shot by Osamu Furuya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ichirō Saitō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kozo Horiike shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chiezo Kataoka and Koji Tsuruta and Hiroki Matsukata carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0224636 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Osamu Furuya
Original score: Ichirō Saitō
Editing: Kozo Horiike
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Gamblers and Racketeers (1964)

Part of

Gambler Collection

Gambler (Bakuto) is a series of 10 ninkyo films starring Koji Tsuruta produced by Toei between 1964 and 1971. Not to be confused with Tsuruta and Toei's Gamblers (Bakuchi-uchi) series.