The Big Boss
最後の顔役
Synopsis
A shooting incident occurs at the Asahina family gambling hall in Tokyo's Joto district. It is the work of Gaijin boss Brown and his henchman Yamaoka, whose territory is in the Jonan district, in response to Kikuya, the head of the Asahina family, refusing to join the Syndicate. Yamaoka relentlessly pursues the Asahina family and uses his brother Komatsu to kill Shibaki, Kikuya's brother, who owns Nagoya territory. When Kikuya receives information that a general meeting of the Brown and Yamaoka Syndicate is to be held in Nagoya, he is determined to root out the syndicate and rushes to Nagoya, ready to die...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yasushi Sasaki
- Screenplay & Story
- Akira Murao
- Original Score
- Tadashi Manjome
- Original Title
- 最後の顔役
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yasushi Sasaki
Akira Murao
Tadashi Manjome
Shoei Nishikawa
Department Leadership Roster
Yasushi Sasaki
Director
Akira Murao
Screenplay
Shoei Nishikawa
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Big Boss
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What is The Big Boss about?
A shooting incident occurs at the Asahina family gambling hall in Tokyo's Joto district. It is the work of Gaijin boss Brown and his henchman Yamaoka, whose territory is in the Jonan district, in response to Kikuya, the head of the Asahina family, refusing to join the Syndicate. Yamaoka relentlessly pursues the Asahina family and uses his brother Komatsu to kill Shibaki, Kikuya's brother, who owns Nagoya territory. When Kikuya receives information that a general meeting of the Brown and Yamaoka Syndicate is to be held in Nagoya, he is determined to root out the syndicate and rushes to Nagoya, ready to die...
Who directed The Big Boss?
The Big Boss was directed by Yasushi Sasaki.
Who stars in The Big Boss?
The principal cast of The Big Boss includes Chiezo Kataoka, Ken Takakura, Shinjirō Ehara, Tatsuo Umemiya, Chiyoko Honma.
When was The Big Boss released and how long is it?
The Big Boss was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for The Big Boss?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Big Boss was composed by Tadashi Manjome.