Profile of a Boss' Son

1970 1h 35m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

DramaCrimeAction

Synopsis

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Four years ago, Teppei Hondo killed two people from the Shinwa group for the murder of his brother. After serving a 3-year prison sentence, he considered returning home, but his father, the boss of the Honda Group, told him to stay away for another year, so he went to sea. In the end, having returned, he again finds himself embroiled in a showdown between the yakuza.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tetsuya Watari
Joe Shishido
Ryōhei Uchida
Mitsuko Oka
Yoshiko Kayama
Eiji Gō
Yoshirō Aoki
Takahiro Nakamura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Keiichi Ozawa
Writers: Ryuzo Nakanishi
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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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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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 Shinya Inoue 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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Tetsuya Watari and Joe Shishido and Ryōhei Uchida carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0324609 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Keiichi Ozawa directs. Riichirō Manabe scores. Shinya Inoue cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

156 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Riichirō Manabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Shinya Inoue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tetsuya Watari and Joe Shishido and Ryōhei Uchida carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0324609 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.