Cops vs. Thugs (1975)

Original title

県警対組織暴力

Directed by

Kinji Fukasaku

Genre

yakuza film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 28 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A police officer and a yakuza gang member have a complex relationship in a corrupt Japanese city. The film shows their violent struggles for power and survival.

grittytensevisceralcorruptbleakfast-paced

What happens

Cops vs. Thugs (県警対組織暴力, Kenkei tai Soshiki Bōryoku; lit. "Police vs. Violence Groups") is a 1975 Japanese yakuza film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. It won two Blue Ribbon Awards in 1976: Best Director (Fukasaku) and Best Actor (Sugawara). Complex named it number 6 on their list of The 25 Best Yakuza Movies. Kino International released the film on DVD in North America in 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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