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Ankokugai no kaoyaku

  • 19591959
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
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Ankokugai no kaoyaku (1959)
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Ryuta and Mineo Komatsu are brothers, both yakuza (gangsters). Mineo, although complicit in crime, even murder, wants out of the gangster life, hoping to become a successful singer instead. ... Read allRyuta and Mineo Komatsu are brothers, both yakuza (gangsters). Mineo, although complicit in crime, even murder, wants out of the gangster life, hoping to become a successful singer instead. Ryuta loves his brother, but Mineo's possible defection presents problems for the gang, an... Read allRyuta and Mineo Komatsu are brothers, both yakuza (gangsters). Mineo, although complicit in crime, even murder, wants out of the gangster life, hoping to become a successful singer instead. Ryuta loves his brother, but Mineo's possible defection presents problems for the gang, and Ryuta realizes he must kill his brother if he wants to survive.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
98
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POPULARITY
185,026
17,178
  • Director
    • Kihachi Okamoto
  • Writers
    • Motosada Nishiki
    • Shin'ichi Sekizawa
  • Stars
    • Kôji Tsuruta
    • Akira Takarada
    • Yumi Shirakawa
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  • Director
    • Kihachi Okamoto
  • Writers
    • Motosada Nishiki
    • Shin'ichi Sekizawa
  • Stars
    • Kôji Tsuruta
    • Akira Takarada
    • Yumi Shirakawa
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    Ankokugai no kaoyaku (1959)
    Mitsuko Kusabue in Ankokugai no kaoyaku (1959)
    Akihiko Hirata in Ankokugai no kaoyaku (1959)
    Mickey Curtis in Ankokugai no kaoyaku (1959)
    Toshirô Mifune in Ankokugai no kaoyaku (1959)
    Akira Takarada in Ankokugai no kaoyaku (1959)
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    Kôji Tsuruta
    Kôji Tsuruta
    • Ryuta Komatsu
    Akira Takarada
    Akira Takarada
    • Mineo Komatsu
    Yumi Shirakawa
    • Junko
    Keiko Yanagawa
    • Yoko
    Mitsuko Kusabue
    • Rie
    Seizaburô Kawazu
    Seizaburô Kawazu
    • Boss
    Yôsuke Natsuki
    Yôsuke Natsuki
    • Kashimura's assistant
    Mickey Curtis
    • Casino Gangster
    Haruo Tanaka
    Haruo Tanaka
    • Kuzesaki
    Makoto Satô
    Makoto Satô
    • Goro
    Akihiko Hirata
    Akihiko Hirata
    • Sado
    Kokuten Kôdô
    Kokuten Kôdô
    • Ishimura's Father
    Noriko Honma
    Noriko Honma
    • Mineo's Aunt
    Michino Yokoyama
    • Restaurant Worker
    • (as Michiyo Yokoyama)
    Sonomi Nakajima
    • Club Singer
    Rumiko Sasa
    • Kana
    Hiroshi Hayashi
    Sachio Sakai
    • Restaurant Bartender
    • Director
      • Kihachi Okamoto
    • Writers
      • Motosada Nishiki
      • Shin'ichi Sekizawa
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    • Release date
      • January 15, 1959 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Boss of the Underworld
    • Production company
      • Toho Company
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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