Down with The Big Boss
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In pre-war Japan, two members of a large yakuza syndicate instigate a turf war that embroils the highest echelons of Tokyo's underworld.
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Cast
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Bunta Sugawara
Hachiyo Shunji
Known for
Spirited Away
Tales from Earthsea
Kentarō Shimizu
Suguru Shindo
Also in
Mermaid Legend
Kibakichi
Sadao Nakajima
Isamu Ichida
Fumio Kōnami
Johnny Ohkura
Tetsuo Kanei
Known for
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Boiling Point
Ichirō Ogura
Takohachi Umino
Known for
Like Father, Like Son
The Third Murder
Teruhiko Arakawa
Yoichi Miura
Minoru Hasabe
Also in
Puppets Under Starry Skies
G.I. Samurai
Norimichi Igawa
Junko Natsu
Ginko Shirasaki
Also in
Bad Girl Mako
Dangerous Games
Koichi Morita
Sadao Nakajima Director · Fumio Kōnami Screenplay Koichi Morita Composer
First release March 24, 1979 · Produced in Japan · Original title 総長の首
Production
Toei Company
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
総長の首
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · March 24, 1979
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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