Year: 1967
Runtime: 92 mins
Language: Japanese
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
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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