Japanese Godfather
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A yakuza leader must balance his violent tactics necessary for the rough streets of 1960s Tokyo with the domestic needs of his daughters.
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Part of Japanese Godfather Trilogy
3 films
Cast
89 people
Shin Saburi
Kazumasa Sakura
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Koji Tsuruta
Shuhei Tatsumi
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Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
Sadao Nakajima
Shigeru Okada
Koichi Iiboshi
Hiroki Matsukata
Shiro Matsugae
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13 Assassins
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
Kôji Takada
Kō Nishimura
Kahe Shimabara
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Yojimbo
Intentions of Murder
Etsushi Takahashi
Yasuo Ichinomiya
Known for
Kill!
Eros + Massacre
Asao Uchida
Kikuo Oyama
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Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Irezumi
Bunta Sugawara
Eizo Iwami
Known for
Spirited Away
Tales from Earthsea
Sonny Chiba
Tsuneyoshi Sakota
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Kill Bill: Vol. 1
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Sadao Nakajima Director · Kōji Takada Screenplay Koichi Iiboshi Story
First release January 22, 1977 · Produced in Japan · Original title やくざ戦争 日本の首領
Production
Toei Company
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
やくざ戦争 日本の首領
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · January 22, 1977
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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