Japan's Top Gangster

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.

Director: Kōsaku Yamashita

Cast: Ken Takakura, Tetsuro Tamba, Bunta Sugawara, Kunie Tanaka, Kyōsuke Machida, Rinichi Yamamoto, Kayo Matsuo, Hiroko Sakuramachi

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