Underplayed Gems

A Legend of Turmoil (1992)

A Legend of Turmoil poster
Original title
修羅の伝説
Directed by
Seiji Izumi
Genre
yakuza film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A yakuza enforcer protects his small gang and his family in a provincial city. He uncovers a political conspiracy behind an attack on his boss, leading to a one-man war against a rival syndicate.

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What happens

『修羅の伝説』（しゅらのでんせつ）は、1992年の日本映画。主演：小林旭、監督：和泉聖治、製作：東映。 とある地方都市・砂泊に小さなシマを持つ笠部組の若頭・大滝（小林旭）は、仁義に厚い昔気質の極道。彼は弱小の組を守るために死力を尽くし、妻や子を優しく見守り、異郷のフィリピン娘・友子に暖かい愛をささげていた。そんな状況を陰で見守るマル暴の刑事・桐野（平幹二朗）。大滝と桐野は立場こそ全く違ったが、妙に気の合う友情で結ばれていた。ある日、正体不明の鉄砲玉（本田博太郎）に笠部組長（三木のり平）が襲われる。桐野の情報でその襲撃を仕掛けたのが関西系の小田一家だと知る大滝。その裏に潜む政界絡みの巨大な陰謀を突き止めた彼は全面戦争をも辞さないと腹に決める。笠部組と小田一家（室田日出男）の戦争がいよいよ暗雲の兆しを見せ始めたころ、ムショ暮らしを了えた本堂（陣内孝則）が大滝の前に顔を見せた。そして、小田一家相手に暴れ回る本堂。ところがそんな折、笠部組長が東京のホテルで撃たれ死亡。更に警察の謀略により小田一家のヒットマンたちが笠部組事務所を襲撃、仲間たちの殆どが殺されてしまう。復讐の鬼と化した大滝は、たったひとりで小田一家に殴り込みをかけるのだが・・・。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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