Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather (1982) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1982 · 146 mins · Japanese

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Directed by

Hideo Gosha

Starring

Mari Natsuki, Tatsuya Nakadai, Hideo Murota, Shima Iwashita, Eitarô Ozawa, Isao Natsuyagi

Onimasa, the egocentric leader of a modest yakuza clan on Shikoku Island, sees his criminal duties clash with his self‑image as a chivalrous samurai. He battles his superior, the Shikoku Godfather, while navigating the turbulent life of his adopted daughter Matsue, set against a backdrop of justice, loyalty and brutal vengeance.