Love and Action in Osaka

Love and Action in Osaka

1988•1h 42m•5.2/10

CrimeDramaAction

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.2/10(5)

Despite his efforts of living a normal life as a banker, the life of Toru, the only son of the Yubari Family, becomes disrupted by trouble brought on by his father. When his father’s battle against his rival group the Miike Family ignites, Toru becomes more involved in the turf war than he wished for.

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Production

Sundance Company, Toei Company

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Toru Nakamura

Toru Nakamura

Toru Yubari

Masahiro Takashima

Masahiro Takashima

Miwako Fujitani

Miwako Fujitani

Yuriko Ishida

Yuriko Ishida

Yukari Tachibana

Yukari Tachibana

Yumi Morio

Yumi Morio

Taisaku Akino

Taisaku Akino

Issey Ogata

Issey Ogata

Masaki Ueda

Kaoru Kobayashi

Kaoru Kobayashi

Kyōko Enami

Kyōko Enami

Tadao Takashima

Tadao Takashima

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