Yakuza Ladies Revisited 5 (1996)

Original title

極道の妻たち　危険な賭け

Directed by

Sadao Nakajima

Genre

yakuza film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 54m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Two women compete to become the next boss of a large yakuza organization in Fukui and Osaka. The story follows their strategic moves, the support from their factions, and the personal bonds between a female gang leader and her daughter.

tensedramaticgrittyemotionalslow-burnfamily-centeredmelancholic

What happens

『極道の妻たち 危険な賭け』（ごくどうのおんなたち きけんなかけ）は、1996年公開の日本映画。主演は、岩下志麻。監督は、中島貞夫。通称『極妻（ごくつま）』シリーズの第9作目。岩下版としては7作目。 本作では、福井県と大阪府を舞台に大組織の組長の跡目争いに2人が名乗りを上げ、それぞれを支持するヤクザたちの駆け引き、女組長と娘の親子愛や娘の恋愛模様などが描かれている。ちなみに1993年までの『極妻』シリーズ全作品に重要な役どころで出演していたかたせが、本作で3年ぶりに復帰した。 キャッチコピーは、「狙いは、日本の頂点。」。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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• More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.