Underplayed Gems

Gyangu tai G-men (1962)

Gyangu tai G-men poster
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
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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.

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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)

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