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Japan Organized Crime Boss (1969)

Japan Organized Crime Boss poster
Original title
日本暴力団 組長
Directed by
Kinji Fukasaku
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A yakuza boss navigates power struggles and betrayal within his crime syndicate in post-war Japan. The film is based on real events and follows his attempts to maintain control.

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What happens

Japan Organized Crime Boss (Japanese: 日本暴力団 組長, Hepburn: Nihon Bōryoku-dan: Kumichō; lit. 'Japan's Violent Gangs - Boss') is a 1969 Japanese yakuza film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Based on real events, the film was a success and spawned three sequels. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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