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Young Boss (1965)

Young Boss poster
Original title
若親分
Directed by
Kazuo Ikehiro
Genre
crime, action
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 26m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A former navy officer who is also a yakuza gets involved in gang conflicts. The film follows his actions as he navigates the underworld.

tenseassertiveold-fashioneddramaticgrittymasculinerevenge-driven

What happens

『若親分』(わかおやぶん)は、1965年3月13日に大映が配給した、池広一夫監督、市川雷蔵主演の任侠映画である。元は海軍士官でやくざである南条武の活躍を描いたものシリーズの第1作にあたり、以降『悪名シリーズ』と並ぶ、大映製作の代表的任侠映画として、市川雷蔵主演でシリーズ化され、合計8作品が製作された。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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