Dissolution Rites
解散式
Synopsis
Sawaki is released from prison after serving eight years for murdering a rival gang leader in order to obtain the land rights to a landfill for the Kotaki clan and he discovers that the world has changed significantly in that time. The police have forced the disbanding of all yakuza groups in and around Tokyo and most of the former yakuza have moved on to legitimate jobs. Sawaki is disgusted that his yakuza brothers have abandoned their codes of honor and are abusing their newfound power in the legitimate business world to exploit the poor. Sawaki feels partly responsible for making them so powerful and enabling their corruption, so he decides to follow his traditional code of honor to save the residents of a small town where his former lover lives.
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Koji Tsuruta
Sawaki
Tetsuro Tamba
Sakai
Junko Miyazono
Sachiko
Fumio Watanabe
Shimamura
Misako Watanabe
Mie
Hōsei Komatsu
Asao Uchida
Kawashima
Yasuhiro Komiya
Nobuo Kaneko
Itagaki
Minoru Uezu
Takashi Hio
Aida
Gōzō Sōma
Gurentai
Nobuo Yana
Yasuhara
Hideo Murota
Kyōsuke Machida
Kubo
Harumi Sone
Nishimura
Shoichi Kuwayama
Yoshiro Ichikawa
Takeshi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kinji Fukasaku
- Screenplay & Story
- Kinji Fukasaku, Isao Matsumoto, Eimei Yamamoto
- Original Score
- Isao Tomita
- Original Title
- 解散式
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kinji Fukasaku
Kinji Fukasaku, Isao Matsumoto, Eimei Yamamoto
Isao Tomita
Ichirō Hoshijima
Osamu Tanaka
Department Leadership Roster
Isao Tomita
Original Music Composer
Ichirō Hoshijima
Director of Photography
Osamu Tanaka
Editor
Kinji Fukasaku
Director
Kinji Fukasaku
Screenplay
Isao Matsumoto
Screenplay
Eimei Yamamoto
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dissolution Rites
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What is Dissolution Rites about?
Sawaki is released from prison after serving eight years for murdering a rival gang leader in order to obtain the land rights to a landfill for the Kotaki clan and he discovers that the world has changed significantly in that time. The police have forced the disbanding of all yakuza groups in and around Tokyo and most of the former yakuza have moved on to legitimate jobs. Sawaki is disgusted that his yakuza brothers have abandoned their codes of honor and are abusing their newfound power in the legitimate business world to exploit the poor. Sawaki feels partly responsible for making them so powerful and enabling their corruption, so he decides to follow his traditional code of honor to save the residents of a small town where his former lover lives.
Who directed Dissolution Rites?
Dissolution Rites was directed by Kinji Fukasaku.
Who stars in Dissolution Rites?
The principal cast of Dissolution Rites includes Koji Tsuruta, Tetsuro Tamba, Junko Miyazono, Fumio Watanabe, Misako Watanabe.
When was Dissolution Rites released and how long is it?
Dissolution Rites was released in 1967 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for Dissolution Rites?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dissolution Rites was composed by Isao Tomita.