Men of the Underworld
裏社会の男たち
Synopsis
1st in a 6-film series. The W.R.C. is the largest yakuza-run conglomerate in Japan, and a war for succession begins when the current Chairman suffers a fatal traffic "accident". Tadano (Namioka Kazuki), the secretary to the current Vice-Chair Konno (Noguchi Masahiro), is the only survivor and is haunted by flashbacks. His brother-in-arms, Board Director Umehara (Ozawa Hitoshi), a fellow Zainichi Korean, is in competition with the ruthless Director Tamura (Sugata Shun) for the top spot. The feud is goaded by the secret placement of spies within the WRC by the Tokyo Police's "Unit Zero", spearheaded by the sly Inspector Sano (Shinsui Sanshou), and cracks begin to form in the organization and between brothers ...
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 2015
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hitoshi Ozawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Hitoshi Ozawa
- Original Title
- 裏社会の男たち
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Production Studios
- All In Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hitoshi Ozawa
Hitoshi Ozawa
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Hitoshi Ozawa
Screenplay
Hitoshi Ozawa
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What is Men of the Underworld about?
1st in a 6-film series. The W.R.C. is the largest yakuza-run conglomerate in Japan, and a war for succession begins when the current Chairman suffers a fatal traffic "accident". Tadano (Namioka Kazuki), the secretary to the current Vice-Chair Konno (Noguchi Masahiro), is the only survivor and is haunted by flashbacks. His brother-in-arms, Board Director Umehara (Ozawa Hitoshi), a fellow Zainichi Korean, is in competition with the ruthless Director Tamura (Sugata Shun) for the top spot. The feud is goaded by the secret placement of spies within the WRC by the Tokyo Police's "Unit Zero", spearheaded by the sly Inspector Sano (Shinsui Sanshou), and cracks begin to form in the organization and between brothers ...
Who directed Men of the Underworld?
Men of the Underworld was directed by Hitoshi Ozawa.
Who stars in Men of the Underworld?
The principal cast of Men of the Underworld includes Hitoshi Ozawa, Kazuki Namioka, Hideo Nakano, Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi, Kazuyoshi Ozawa.
When was Men of the Underworld released and how long is it?
Men of the Underworld was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 11m.