Gamblers
博奕打ち
Synopsis
Tsuruta is a respected tattoo artist working with comrades Machida and Yamashiro. His former boss, who also just happens to be the master who had tattooed the magnificent dragon on Tsuruta’s back, is now a dissolute, bitter drunk living with his son in law and sickly grandson. His daughter, the boy’s mom, is indentured at the brothel run by boss Nakamura and daughter Matsuo. Nakamura’s two faced second in command Amatsu will not let the mother see her son…
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「博奕打ち」(公開年月日 1967年01月28日) 予告篇
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-10-22
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shigehiro Ozawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Akira Murao, Kōji Takada, Shigehiro Ozawa
- Original Score
- Toshiaki Tsushima
- Original Title
- 博奕打ち
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shigehiro Ozawa
Akira Murao, Kōji Takada, Shigehiro Ozawa
Toshiaki Tsushima
Jūhei Suzuki
Department Leadership Roster
Shigehiro Ozawa
Director
Akira Murao
Writer
Kōji Takada
Writer
Takatoshi Suzuki
Production Design
Shigehiro Ozawa
Writer
Jūhei Suzuki
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Gamblers
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What is Gamblers about?
Tsuruta is a respected tattoo artist working with comrades Machida and Yamashiro. His former boss, who also just happens to be the master who had tattooed the magnificent dragon on Tsuruta’s back, is now a dissolute, bitter drunk living with his son in law and sickly grandson. His daughter, the boy’s mom, is indentured at the brothel run by boss Nakamura and daughter Matsuo. Nakamura’s two faced second in command Amatsu will not let the mother see her son…
Who directed Gamblers?
Gamblers was directed by Shigehiro Ozawa.
Who stars in Gamblers?
The principal cast of Gamblers includes Koji Tsuruta, Kyōsuke Machida, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Hiroko Sakuramachi, Seizaburō Kawazu.
When was Gamblers released and how long is it?
Gamblers was released in 1967 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Gamblers?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Gamblers was composed by Toshiaki Tsushima.