Crime ·Drama · Japan · 1971 · 2h 11m

The Wolves

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Director

Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai as Seji Iwahashi Noboru Andō as Gunjiro Ozeki Komaki Kurihara as Niece Kyōko Enami as Oyu Toshio Kurosawa as Tsutomu Onodera Isao Natsuyagi as Tetsunosuke Sakaki

Crew

Kōzō Okazaki — Director of Photography Michio Suwa — Editor Masaru Satō — Original Music Composer Hideo Gosha — Screenplay Kei Tasaka — Screenplay Masayuki Satō — Producer

Synopsis

After going to prison for killing the boss of the Kanno gang, Seji Iwahashi gets released early -- only to find that his former gang has merged with the Kannos. But with bitter resentments lingering on both sides, how long will it be before the bloodshed begins anew?

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

yakuza bitter

Key Collaborators

Hideo Gosha Director Kōzō Okazaki Director of Photography Michio Suwa Editor Masaru Satō Original Music Composer Hideo Gosha Screenplay Kei Tasaka Screenplay Masayuki Satō Producer Hideyuki Shiino Producer Sanezumi Fujimoto Producer

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