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Japan Organized Crime Boss (1969)

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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

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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