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Yakuza's Law: Yakuza Keibatsushi: Rinchi (1969)

Yakuza's Law: Yakuza Keibatsushi: Rinchi poster
Original title
やくざ刑罰史 私刑!
Directed by
Teruo Ishii
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
16
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film spans three different time periods in Japan showing how yakuza gangs operated and punished their own. Each section focuses on a different era including the 1700s, the 1920s, and the 1960s.

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What happens

Yakuza Law (やくざ刑罰史 私刑, Yakuza Keibatsushi: Rinchi!; lit. "Yakuza Law: Lynching!") is a 1969 epic-crime-drama film written and directed by Teruo Ishii. Arrow Video licensed the film for home video release in the United Kingdom and North America in 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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