Japan Organized Crime Boss (1969): Cast
Japan Organized Crime Boss is a 1969 crime drama directed by Kinji Fukasaku, starring Hideo Murota as Shiga, Seizaburô Kawazu and Yoshi Katō. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- Kinji Fukasaku
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Toei Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Japan Organized Crime Boss About?
The premise of Japan Organized Crime Boss without spoilers.
After serving time, a Yokohama yakuza seeks a quiet life but must assume leadership of his clan when his boss dies. His modest crew is drawn into a brutal showdown between a powerful Osaka syndicate and the Tokyo alliance fighting for city control. He clings to the old yakuza code, yet is outmatched by a new breed of ruthless, honor‑less thugs.
Japan Organized Crime Boss Themes & Keywords
· 1 tag- yakuza
Japan Organized Crime Boss Cast & Characters
Hideo Murota leads the cast as Shiga, with Seizaburô Kawazu as Yato and Yoshi Katō as Kamiyama. Directed by Kinji Fukasaku; 43 actors are credited in all.
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Director Kinji Fukasaku
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Hideo Murota as Shiga -
Seizaburô Kawazu as Yato - Yoshi Katō as Kamiyama
- Bunta Sugawara as Kazama
Also Starring in Japan Organized Crime Boss
· 39 more- Tomisaburô Wakayama Miyahara
- Nenji Kobayashi Hamanaka Member
- Asao Uchida Yasujiro Danno
- Harumi Sone Taki
- Rinichi Yamamoto Haraguchi
- Ryōhei Uchida Tsubaki
- Gōzō Sōma Detective
- Koji Tsuruta Tetsuo Tsukamoto
- Takashi Noguchi Hamanaka Member
- Kōji Sekiyama Kanto Federation Executive
- Gen Shimizu Torakichi Hamanaka
- Akikane Sawa Juhei Sakurada
- Genji Kawai Kanto Federation Executive
- Takamaru Sasaki Kitakido
- Nobuo Yana Hokuryu Kai Executive
- Seiya Satō Hokuryu Kai Executive
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- Sanae Nakahara Katsuko
- Hiroshi Hasegawa Hokuryu Kai Executive
- Toshiyuki Tsuchiyama Danno Member
- Takashi Hio Danno Member
- Michitarō Mizushima Torakichi Hagiwara (uncredited)
- Koji Miemachi Hokuryu Kai Member (uncredited)
- Noboru Andō Ooba
- Tomo'o Nagai Narrator (voice)
- Ryō Suga Hamanaka Member
- Kosaku Okano Detective
- Keiichi Kitagawa Hamanaka Member
- Yoshio Kirishima Hokuryu Kai Member
- Hajime Kubo Danno Member
- Osamu Yamanouchi Danno Member
- Sakae Shima Satake Kosaku
- Tomotaka Ueda Kanto Federation Executive
- Kazuo Nagayama Adachi
- Kiyome Takemura Bar Mama
- Junnosuke Takasu Hamanaka Member
- Kayoko Tauchi Geisha
- Tamae Isobe Sawaki Mina (uncredited)
- Mina Isshiki Kazama's Sister
- Mayumi Kajiwara Hostess
More from Kinji Fukasaku
More films directed by Kinji Fukasaku, best-rated first: Tora! Tora! Tora!, Battle Royale, Battle Royale II: Requiem and Battle Royale.
Japan Organized Crime Boss Trailers & Videos
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Japan Organized Crime Boss Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “日本暴力団 組長” and “Le caid de Yokohama”.
- Also known as
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- 日本暴力団 組長
- Le caid de Yokohama
- Japan's Violent Gangs: Boss
- Nihon boryoku-dan: Kumicho
- Japan Organised Crime Boss
- Le Caïd de Yokohama
- 일본 폭력단 조장
- 日本黑帮组长
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Japan Organized Crime Boss FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Japan Organized Crime Boss, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Japan Organized Crime Boss?
Japan Organized Crime Boss runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was Japan Organized Crime Boss released?
Japan Organized Crime Boss was released on July 8, 1969.
Who directed Japan Organized Crime Boss?
Japan Organized Crime Boss was directed by Kinji Fukasaku.
More films by Kinji Fukasaku Who is in the cast of Japan Organized Crime Boss?
Japan Organized Crime Boss stars Hideo Murota as Shiga, Seizaburô Kawazu as Yato and Yoshi Katō as Kamiyama, among 43 credited actors.
Does Japan Organized Crime Boss have a post-credit scene?
No. Japan Organized Crime Boss has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Japan Organized Crime Boss in?
The original language of Japan Organized Crime Boss is Japanese.
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