Japan's Top Gangster

Name: Japan's Top Gangster
Director: Kōsaku Yamashita
Genre: Action, Crime
Released: 1973-08-11
Duration: 102 min
Cast: Ken Takakura, Tetsuro Tamba, Bunta Sugawara, Kunie Tanaka, Kyōsuke Machida

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1973 · 102 min · Action · Crime · TMDB 7.0/10

Overview

A boy born in a poor village in Tokushima spends his days idly until a chance meeting sets him on the road to becoming boss of Japan's largest gang. This epic film is the first part of greatest true-life series based on autobiography of the Yamaguchi-gumi's third leader, Taoka Kazuo.

Directed by Kōsaku Yamashita

Cast

Ken Takakura — Kazuo Taoka
Tetsuro Tamba — Noboru Yamaguchi
Bunta Sugawara — Hachiro Daicho
Kunie Tanaka
Kyōsuke Machida