Japan's Top Gangster (1973)

Name: Japan's Top Gangster
Genre: Action, Crime
Released: 1973-08-11
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Ken Takakura, Tetsuro Tamba, Bunta Sugawara, Kunie Tanaka, Kyōsuke Machida

Japan's Top Gangster (1973), directed by Kōsaku Yamashita, starring Ken Takakura and Tetsuro Tamba.

08/11/1973 BR Action and Crime 1h 42m

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A boy born in a poor village in Tokushima spends his days idly until a chance meeting sets him on the road to becoming boss of Japan's largest gang. This epic film is the first part of greatest true-life series based on autobiography of the Yamaguchi-gumi's third leader, Taoka Kazuo.

Kōsaku YamashitaDirector
宮本信太郎Editing
Chūji KinoshitaOriginal music
村尾昭Screenplay

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It premiered on August 11, 1973, a Saturday.
It runs 1h42 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "山口組三代目".
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

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StudiosToei Company
CountriesJapan
LanguagesJapanese
StatusReleased

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Kōsaku Yamashita Director
宮本信太郎 Editing
Chūji Kinoshita Original music
村尾昭 Screenplay

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What is Japan's Top Gangster about?

Japan's Top Gangster: A boy born in a poor village in Tokushima spends his days idly until a chance meeting sets him on the road to becoming boss of Japan's largest gang. This epic film is the first part of greatest true-life series based on autobiography of the Yamaguchi-gumi's third leader, Taoka Kazuo.

Who directed Japan's Top Gangster?

Japan's Top Gangster was directed by Kōsaku Yamashita in 1973.

Who stars in Japan's Top Gangster?

The cast of Japan's Top Gangster includes Ken Takakura, Tetsuro Tamba, Bunta Sugawara, Kunie Tanaka and Kyōsuke Machida.

How long is Japan's Top Gangster?

Japan's Top Gangster runs for 102 minutes, or 1h42.