Summary
On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position of his recently deceased father, boss of the Asahina clan. But their exit proves more difficult than planned when their rival clan steps in to exact revenge.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 64GoodWatch 64
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings3.2/5
IMDb6.4
Audience score63%
Running time
1 h 36 min
Shorter than most dramas, −13 min on the typical 109
typical 10996Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1960
March 23, 1960
66 years ago
Genres
DramaCrimeLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
- Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 13 more25 people
- Yukio MishimaTakeo Asahina
- Ayako WakaoYoshie Koizumi
- Keizō KawasakiShoichi Koizumi
- Eiji FunakoshiSusumu Aikawa
- Takashi ShimuraGohei Hirayama
- Yoshie MizutaniMasako Katori
- Michiko OnoAyako Takatsu
- Shigeru KōyamaMasa
Jun NegamiYusaku Sagara
Reizaburo YamamotoDaizaburo
Jun HamamuraDoctor
Eiichi TakamuraAkama
Koh SugitaKinuki- KTKisao TobitaKenji
- TKTōru KonokiNozawa
Jun OsanaiSaburo Handa
Tatsuo HanabuIwasaki- KIKoichi ItoMasuko
- RSRin SugimoriInamiya
Mayumi KurataMurata- MSMasatoshi SasakiButcher's Father
- STShunji TsudaSagara's Driver
- FYFukuko YahagiKiyuki Sagara
- THTakaya HijikataGoro
Directing · 2
- Yasuzō Masumura Director
- Kiyoshi Ishida Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Ryuzo Kikushima Writer
- Hideo Ando Writer
Production · 1
- Masaichi Nagata Producer
Camera · 1
- Hiroshi Murai Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Tatsuji Nakashizu Editor
Sound · 1
- Setsuo Tsukahara Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Takesaburô Watanabe Production Design
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