Pay Off Your Debt!

1970 1h 23m JA

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★9.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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Asakura was told he could leave the gang if he killed Takahata, but he failed and was sentenced to two years. When he was released, the Oyane group was crushed, and instead, the emerging gangster Hokuyokai was in charge of the Oyane group's territory.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tetsuya Watari
Reiko Ōhara
Bunjaku Han
Ryōhei Uchida
Kenji Imai
Yoshirō Aoki
Takeo Chii
Gorō Mutsumi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Keiichi Ozawa
Writers: Ryuzo Nakanishi, Masayasu Ōebara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Tetsuya Watari and Reiko Ōhara and Bunjaku Han carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0228176 — 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Keiichi Ozawa directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Tetsuya Watari and Reiko Ōhara and Bunjaku Han carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0228176 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.