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An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of period Yakuza. One of the real classics in this genre. In this dramatic portrayal of the real-life gambling boss Jirocho, a good-hearted and honest boss sets out to take revenge for a fellow boss. At the same time, the other local bosses, in a bid to increase their own power, plot to dispose of Jirocho. Starring Kataoka Chiezo in one of his signature roles, this is an excellent portrayal of a figure who is not well known outside of Japan. Co-starring Nakamura Kinnosuke, this exciting tale of period yakuza brings history to life.Read moreLess
An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of period Yakuza. One of the real classics in this genre. In this dramatic portrayal of the real-life gambling boss Jirocho, a good-hearted and honest boss sets out to take revenge for a fellow boss. At the same time, the other local bosses, in a bid to increase their own power, plot to dispose of Jirocho. Starring Kataoka Chiezo in one of his signature roles, this is an excellent portrayal of a figure who is not well known outside of Japan. Co-starring Nakamura Kinnosuke, this exciting tale of period yakuza brings history to life.
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An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of period Yakuza. One of the real classics in this genre. In this dramatic portrayal of the real-life gambling boss Jirocho, a good-hearted and honest boss sets out to take revenge for a fellow boss. At the same time, the other local bosses, in a bid to increase their own power, plot to dispose of Jirocho. Starring Kataoka Chiezo in one of his signature roles, this is an excellent portrayal of a figure who is not well known outside of Japan. Co-starring Nakamura Kinnosuke, this exciting tale of period yakuza brings history to life.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Utaemon IchikawaBoss Omaeda
Chiezo KataokaJirocho
Kinnosuke NakamuraMori no Ishimatsu
Sentarō FushimiSenemon
Hashizo ŌkawaSangoro
Hizuru TakachihoOshino
Shinobu ChiharaOtami
Yumiko HasegawaOsen
Kensaku HaraOmasa
Eijirō KataokaObata
Kunio KagaShutaroExplore the crew
- Director
- Sadatsugu Matsuda
- Original Music Composer
- Shiro Fukai
- Director of Photography
- Shintarō Kawasaki
- Screenplay
- Yoshitake Hisa
- Producer
- Mitsuo Makino
- Producer
- Jun'ichirô Tamaki
- Editor
- Shintarō Miyamoto
- Producer
- Yasumasa Omori