Action ·Drama ·Crime · Japan · 1973 · 1h 42m

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

仁義なき戦い 代理戦争

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Director
Kinji Fukasaku
Cast
Bunta Sugawara as Shozo Hirono Takeshi Katō as Noboru Uchimoto Akira Kobayashi as Akira Takeda Mikio Narita as Hiroshi Matsunaga Kunie Tanaka as Masakichi Makihara Shingo Yamashiro as Shoichi Eda
Crew
Sadaji Yoshida — Director of Photography Kozo Horiike — Editor Toshiaki Tsushima — Original Music Composer Kazuo Kasahara — Screenplay Koichi Iiboshi — Story Gorô Kusakabe — Production Design
Synopsis

Shozo Hirono has managed to separate from the Yamamori family and create his own small family, and extend his circle of acquaintances. These new friendships include a powerful underboss of the Muraoka family, Noboru Uchimoto.

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Mood & Themes
assassinationhitmangangsteryakuzagang warblackouthiroshima, japanbetrayalpower outagecriminal underworldstrategydiplomacy
Key Collaborators
Kinji Fukasaku Director Sadaji Yoshida Director of Photography Kozo Horiike Editor Toshiaki Tsushima Original Music Composer Kazuo Kasahara Screenplay Koichi Iiboshi Story Gorô Kusakabe Production Design Ken Toyonaka Costume Design
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