Brothers Serving Time (1969) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1969 · 96 mins · Japanese

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Directed by

Kiyoshi Saeki

Starring

Ken Takakura, Tomisaburô Wakayama, Masaru Shiga, Mieko Hoshino, Seizō Fukumoto, Kenji Ikeda

In prison Tatsu meets Danshi, a dominant inmate. After an early clash they forge a brotherly bond, and Tatsu’s new allies become his sworn brothers. None were true yakuza before their sentences—just street toughs—but prison introduces them to criminal networks. Upon release three years later, they are deeply drawn into the yakuza underworld.