The Boss' Wife (1988)

Original title

姐御

Directed by

Ryūichi Takamori

Genre

drama, crime

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 41m

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman takes on a leading role in the yakuza underworld. She must assert her authority and navigate violent power struggles. The film focuses on her resolve within the male-dominated criminal world of 1980s Japan.

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What happens

『姐御 ANEGO』（あねご）は、1988年11月16日に公開された日本映画。東映京都撮影所製作、東映配給。黒木瞳主演・鷹森立一監督。 藤田五郎原作の小説『女侠客』（じょきょう）の映画化で、本格的に女性を主人公とする任侠やくざ映画。黒木瞳がヤクザを演じたのは2022年現在まで本作のみ。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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