Japan's Don (1977)

Original title

やくざ戦争 日本の首領

Directed by

Sadao Nakajima

Genre

crime, drama

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 12m

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A yakuza boss in 1960s Tokyo tries to keep his professional violence separate from raising his daughters. He struggles to be both a feared leader on the street and a caring father at home.

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