Hokuriku Proxy War
1977·Japan·98 min.
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In the setting of the Hokuriku region, where the snow and cold winds rage, for the first time in true-life yakuza film history, director Kinji Fukasaku shows the battles among yakuza who value land over tradition in this unconventional, 'violence' film. Hiroki Matsukata stars as Noboru Kawada, a Hokuriku yakuza who will use any measure for survival, disregarding parents,brothers, and tradition.
DirectorKinji Fukasaku
ScreenwriterKôji Takada
MusicToshiaki Tsushima
CinematographyToru Nakajima
Original titleHokuriku dairi senso (Hokuriku Proxy War) (Proxy War in Hokuriku)