Emperor of Upheaval (1993)
- Original title
- 民暴の帝王
- Directed by
- Seiji Izumi
- Genre
- yakuza film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A yakuza boss operates his syndicate like a cold business corporation after anti-gangster laws hurt the underworld. He runs his organization ruthlessly to keep it thriving.
bleaktensegrittymethodicalcoldunsettlingslow-burncorporate
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