The Wolves (1971): Cast
The Wolves is a 1971 crime drama directed by Hideo Gosha, starring Tatsuya Nakadai as Seji Iwahashi, Toshio Kurosawa and Isao Natsuyagi. It runs 2 hours 11 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 11m (131 min)
- Director
- Hideo Gosha
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Toho
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Wolves About?
The premise of The Wolves without spoilers.
After serving time for killing the Kanno gang’s leader, Seji Iwahashi (Tatsuya Nakadai) is released early and finds his former gang has merged with the rival Kannos. Deep‑seated grudges on both sides make the uneasy peace likely to explode into fresh bloodshed. Set in 1926 Japan, director Hideo Gosha crafts a twisting crime thriller starring Toshio Kurosawa and Isao Natsuyagi as Iwahashi’s close allies.
The Wolves Themes & Keywords
· 11 tags- taisho era
- tradition
- samurai
- release from prison
- pardon
- japan
- gang
- gangster
- death
- 1920s
- yakuza
The Wolves Cast & Characters
Tatsuya Nakadai leads the cast as Seji Iwahashi, with Toshio Kurosawa as Tsutomu Onodera and Isao Natsuyagi as Tetsunosuke Sakaki. Directed by Hideo Gosha; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Hideo Gosha
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Tatsuya Nakadai as Seji Iwahashi - Toshio Kurosawa as Tsutomu Onodera
- Isao Natsuyagi as Tetsunosuke Sakaki
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Hisashi Igawa as Narrator
Also Starring in The Wolves
· 17 more- Tetsuro Tamba Genryu Asakura
- Kunie Tanaka Matsuzo Tsumura
- Hideyo Amamoto
- Kyōko Enami Oyu
- Kyōichi Satō
- Noboru Andō Gunjiro Ozeki
- Hiroshi Tanaka
- Komaki Kurihara Niece
- Hiroshi Hasegawa
- Keiko Niitaka
- Atsuko Kawaguchi
- Jutarō Hojo
- Hajime Mitamura
- Hajime Miyazawa
- Jun Haichi
- Katsue Nitta
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More from Hideo Gosha
More films directed by Hideo Gosha: The Oil-Hell Murder, Heat Wave, Four Days of Snow and Blood and Gate of Flesh.
The Wolves Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Wolves.
The Wolves Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Os Lobos” and “Shussho Iwai”.
- Also known as
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- Os Lobos
- Shussho Iwai
- Les Loups
- 出狱祝贺
- 출소축하
- Волки
- Los lobos (The Wolves)
- 出獄祝賀
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Last of the Wolves 2021 -
Code of Wolves 1974 -
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The Wolves FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Wolves, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Wolves?
The Wolves runs 2 hours 11 minutes (131 minutes).
When was The Wolves released?
The Wolves was released on October 30, 1971.
Who directed The Wolves?
The Wolves was directed by Hideo Gosha.
More films by Hideo Gosha Who is in the cast of The Wolves?
The Wolves stars Tatsuya Nakadai as Seji Iwahashi, Toshio Kurosawa as Tsutomu Onodera and Isao Natsuyagi as Tetsunosuke Sakaki, among 21 credited actors.
Does The Wolves have a post-credit scene?
No. The Wolves has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Wolves in?
The original language of The Wolves is Japanese.
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