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Japan's Top Gangster (1973)

Movie ★ 7.0 102 min

Action Crime

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.

Kōsaku Yamashita Director

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Quick facts

Released
August 11, 1973
Runtime
102 min
IMDb
tt0070936
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Cast

Ken Takakura Ken Takakura Kazuo Taoka Tetsuro Tamba Tetsuro Tamba Noboru Yamaguchi Bunta Sugawara Bunta Sugawara Hachiro Daicho Kunie Tanaka Kunie Tanaka Kyōsuke Machida Kyōsuke Machida Rinichi Yamamoto Rinichi Yamamoto Kayo Matsuo Kayo Matsuo Hiroko Sakuramachi Hiroko Sakuramachi Michitarō Mizushima Michitarō Mizushima Haruo Tanaka Haruo Tanaka Asao Uchida Asao Uchida Tatsuo Endō Tatsuo Endō Eizō Kitamura Eizō Kitamura Hachirō Oka Kenji Kusumoto Kenji Kusumoto Shinobu Chihara Shinobu Chihara Akira Shioji Akira Shioji Kanjūrō Arashi Kanjūrō Arashi

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Frequently asked questions

What is Japan's Top Gangster about?
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.
Who directed Japan's Top Gangster?
Japan's Top Gangster was directed by Kōsaku Yamashita.
Who stars in Japan's Top Gangster?
Japan's Top Gangster stars Ken Takakura, Tetsuro Tamba, Bunta Sugawara, Kunie Tanaka.
When was Japan's Top Gangster released?
Japan's Top Gangster is a 1973 action, crime film.
Where can I watch Japan's Top Gangster?
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