Gyangu tai G-men (1962)

Original title

ギャング対Ｇメン

Directed by

Kinji Fukasaku

Genre

action film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 22m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An ex-yakuza goes undercover for the police to infiltrate a gang. He must balance his old loyalties with his new mission while navigating a world of crime and betrayal.

tensefast-pacedgrittynoirishaction-packedsuspensefulhard-boiledstylish

What happens

Gang vs. G-Men (Japanese: ギャング対Ｇメン, Hepburn: Gyangu tai G-men) is a 1962 Japanese color crime thriller film directed by Kinji Fukasaku starring Kōji Tsuruta, Shinichi Chiba, and Tetsurō Tamba. In an interview with Chris Desjardins contained in the book Outlaw Masters of Japanese Film, Fukasaku called the film "the story of an ex-yakuza who becomes an undercover policeman." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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