Third Generation Boss

1974•1h 36m

Crime

Based on Kazuo Taoka's autobiography, this film follows a Kobe gangster as he builds the small Yamaguchi-gumi into Japan's largest criminal clan.

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Toei Company

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Status

Released

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Cast

Ken Takakura

Kayo Matsuo

Minoru Ōki

Toshiaki Minami

Kyōsuke Machida

Noboru Andō

Rinichi Yamamoto

Tsunehiko Watase

Kunie Tanaka

Michitarō Mizushima

Genji Kawai

Yoshibumi Tajima

Kenji Kusumoto

Minken Karasawa

Satoru Nabe

Jiro Shirai

Takuji Aoki

Kuniomi Kitani

Takaya Shimoyama

Bin Amatsu

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