Japan Organized Crime Boss
日本暴力団 組長
Synopsis
Coming out of jail and hoping for a quiet life, Yokohama yakuza has to take the lead of his gang after the death of his boss. His small group is is taken in a crossfire between a big yakuza group from Osaka at war with the Tokyo alliance for the control of the city. He tries to keep to the old yakuza code but he is no match for the new thugs who live and fight without honor.
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Top Cast
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Koji Tsuruta
Tetsuo Tsukamoto
Bunta Sugawara
Tsutomu Kazama
Noboru Andō
Noboru Ooba
Harumi Sone
Taki
Mina Isshiki
Kazama's Sister
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Kazuyoshi Miyahara
Ryōhei Uchida
Goro Tsubaki
Rinichi Yamamoto
Haraguchi
Asao Uchida
Yasujiro Danno
Takamaru Sasaki
Kita Kido
Seizaburō Kawazu
Inosuke Yato
Yoshi Katō
Yasokichi Kamiyama
Sanae Nakahara
Katsuko Ooba
Gen Shimizu
Torakichi Hamanaka
Akikane Sawa
Juhei Sakurada
Kazuo Nagayama
Adachi
Nobuo Yana
Hokuryu-kai Executive
Hideo Murota
Shiga
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kinji Fukasaku
- Screenplay & Story
- Norio Osada, Fumio Kōnami, Kinji Fukasaku
- Original Score
- Masanobu Higurashi
- Original Title
- 日本暴力団 組長
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kinji Fukasaku
Norio Osada, Fumio Kōnami, Kinji Fukasaku
Masanobu Higurashi
Hanjirō Nakazawa
Osamu Tanaka
Tatsu Yoshida, Koji Ota, Kōji Shundō
Department Leadership Roster
Kinji Fukasaku
Director
Osamu Tanaka
Editor
Masanobu Higurashi
Original Music Composer
Hanjirō Nakazawa
Director of Photography
Tatsu Yoshida
Producer
Koji Ota
Producer
Norio Osada
Screenplay
Kōji Shundō
Producer
Fumio Kōnami
Screenplay
Kinji Fukasaku
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Japan Organized Crime Boss
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What is Japan Organized Crime Boss about?
Coming out of jail and hoping for a quiet life, Yokohama yakuza has to take the lead of his gang after the death of his boss. His small group is is taken in a crossfire between a big yakuza group from Osaka at war with the Tokyo alliance for the control of the city. He tries to keep to the old yakuza code but he is no match for the new thugs who live and fight without honor.
Who directed Japan Organized Crime Boss?
Japan Organized Crime Boss was directed by Kinji Fukasaku.
Who stars in Japan Organized Crime Boss?
The principal cast of Japan Organized Crime Boss includes Koji Tsuruta, Bunta Sugawara, Noboru Andō, Harumi Sone, Mina Isshiki.
When was Japan Organized Crime Boss released and how long is it?
Japan Organized Crime Boss was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for Japan Organized Crime Boss?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Japan Organized Crime Boss was composed by Masanobu Higurashi.