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1967 · 92 mins · Japanese
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Directed by
Kinji Fukasaku
Starring
Hideo Murota, Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi, Nobuo Kaneko, Misako Watanabe, Tetsuro Tamba, Harumi Sone

Sawaki is released after eight years for killing a rival gang leader to secure landfill rights for the Kotaki clan, only to find Tokyo’s yakuza dismantled and former members now running legitimate businesses. Disgusted by their betrayal, exploiting the poor, he feels responsible and follows his code to protect the town where his lover lives.

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