Prison Gambler

1964 1h 35m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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A film about the confrontation between two yakuza groups in the brutal Miike prison, which contained 1,500 inmates. The second film in the series Gambler / Bakuto directed by Shigehiro Ozawa.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Koji Tsuruta
Tachibana Isaburo
Minoru Ōki
Kumagaya
Yōko Minamida
Kimura Uta
Hizuru Takachiho
Setoguchi Uta
Kōtarō Satomi
Kitahara
Shingo Yamashiro
Bunkichi
Yuriko Mishima
Chie Shimosato
Rinichi Yamamoto
Hayashida

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shigehiro Ozawa
Writers: Shigehiro Ozawa, Akira Murao
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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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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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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Koji Tsuruta and Minoru Ōki and Yōko Minamida carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0226034 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shigehiro Ozawa directs. 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.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Kozo Horiike shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Koji Tsuruta and Minoru Ōki and Yōko Minamida carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0226034 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing: Kozo Horiike
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Prison Gambler (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.