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The Wolves (1971)

The Wolves poster
Original title
出所祝い
Directed by
Hideo Gosha
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 11m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A yakuza boss is released from prison and finds his former syndicate has changed. He must navigate treacherous loyalties and old grudges in a violent underworld.

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What happens

The Wolves (出所祝い, Shussho iwai) (lit. 'Celebration of a Prisoner's Release') is a 1971 Japanese crime film directed by Hideo Gosha. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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