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Battles Without Honor and Humanity

Original title: Jingi naki tatakai
  • 19731973
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 39m
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7.4/10
3.8K
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Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973)
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  • Crime
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During the violent chaos of post-War Japanese black market, a young gangster called Shozo Hirono has to keep up with the rapid shifts of power between unscrupulous bosses.During the violent chaos of post-War Japanese black market, a young gangster called Shozo Hirono has to keep up with the rapid shifts of power between unscrupulous bosses.During the violent chaos of post-War Japanese black market, a young gangster called Shozo Hirono has to keep up with the rapid shifts of power between unscrupulous bosses.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
3.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Kinji Fukasaku
  • Writers
    • Koichi Iiboshi(story)
    • Kazuo Kasahara(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bunta Sugawara
    • Hiroki Matsukata
    • Kunie Tanaka
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kinji Fukasaku
  • Writers
    • Koichi Iiboshi(story)
    • Kazuo Kasahara(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bunta Sugawara
    • Hiroki Matsukata
    • Kunie Tanaka
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 27User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins

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    The Yakuza Papers: Vol.1 - Battles Without Honor And Humanity
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    Proxy War (1973)

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    Bunta Sugawara
    Bunta Sugawara
    • Shozo Hironoas Shozo Hirono
    Hiroki Matsukata
    • Tetsuya Sakaias Tetsuya Sakai
    Kunie Tanaka
    Kunie Tanaka
    • Makihara Masakichias Makihara Masakichi
    Eiko Nakamura
    • Suzue Kunihiroas Suzue Kunihiro
    Tsunehiko Watase
    • Toshio Aritaas Toshio Arita
    Gorô Ibuki
    Gorô Ibuki
    • Uedaas Ueda
    Nobuo Kaneko
    Nobuo Kaneko
    • Yamamorias Yamamori
    Toshie Kimura
    Toshie Kimura
    • Mrs. Yamamorias Mrs. Yamamori
    Tamio Kawaji
    Tamio Kawaji
    • Kanbara Seiichias Kanbara Seiichi
    Mayumi Nagisa
    • Akiko Shinjoas Akiko Shinjo
    Asao Uchida
    • Okubo Kenichias Okubo Kenichi
    Shin'ichirô Mikami
    • Shinkai Uichias Shinkai Uichi
    Hiroshi Nawa
    Hiroshi Nawa
    • Doias Doi
    Shinji Takano
    • Kaneko Shoichias Kaneko Shoichi
    Keiji Takamiya
    • Yamakata Shinichias Yamakata Shinichi
    Shôtarô Hayashi
    • Matsunaga Takeshias Matsunaga Takeshi
    Kinji Nakamura
    • Nakahara Shigetoas Nakahara Shigeto
    Harumi Sone
    • Shuji Yanoas Shuji Yano
    • Director
      • Kinji Fukasaku
    • Writers
      • Koichi Iiboshi(story)
      • Kazuo Kasahara(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      JINGINAKI TATAKAI series. #1 of 9 films.
    • Goofs
      In the first film, US military police show up on the scene in a jeep with "MILITALY POLICE" painted under the windshield.
    • Connections
      Edited into Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga (1980)

    User reviews27

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    The Godfather in Japan
    After just finishing the entire series (5 films in all) I must say that this series is DEFINITELY worth a watch, especially for fans of dramas centered around crime families with a healthy dose of violence to help spice things up.

    It follows mainly Shozo Hirono, and his journey from an ambitious and stoic slum-dweller in the bombed out crater of the Hiroshima bomb site. As him and his war buddies climb the ranks of the Yakuza, greed, honor and betrayal force the families into various conflicts in a never ending cycle of power struggles.

    Stylistically this film, and all the others, are excellent, with a consistent jazzy theme accentuating the more important points and giving each entry a familiar feel to the last one, yet not one which ends up feeling boring or overused. The camera work is fantastic and the scene composition is where I am most reminded of the Italian-American titan of cinema that this review invokes. Many of the scenes are around crowded tables at family meetings or in shadowy bars with table lamps and cigarette smoke twirling in the air.

    All in all I love this series and if you have a chance, absolutely watch all five. If anything give this first entry a chance and you will not be disappointed.
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    • Mar 25, 2022

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 13, 1973 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 1: Battles Without Honor and Humanity
    • Production company
      • Toei Company
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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