The Big Boss (1959)
Overview
Ryuta and Mineo Komatsu are brothers, both yakuza (gangsters). Mineo, although complicit in crime, even murder, wants out of the gangster life, hoping to become a successful singer instead. Ryuta loves his brother, but Mineo's possible defection presents problems for the gang, and Ryuta realizes he must kill his brother if he wants to survive.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 1.976 |
Directed By
Kihachi Okamoto
Crew
Kihachi Okamoto
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Akira Ifukube
Asakazu Nakai
Iwao Akune
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Shinichi Sekizawa
Shigeru Mori
Motosada Nishikame
Hisashi Shimonaga
Norio Tone
Susumu Takebayashi
TOP CAST
Koji Tsuruta
Ryuta Komatsu
Akira Takarada
Mineo Komatsu
Mitsuko Kusabue
Rie
Keiko Yanagawa
Yoko
Yōsuke Natsuki
Kashimura's assistant
Toshirō Mifune
Kashimura
Yumi Shirakawa
Junko
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