Big Boss in a Silk Hat: The Short-Mustached Bear
1970·Japan·89 min.
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In a strange outfit and full of youthful energy, the explosive Boss Kumatora raises hell like there's no tomorrow. The first movie of a new series starring Wakayama Tomisaburo as everybody's favorite character Boss Kumatora from the Red Peony Gambler series. Having made a fortune in the Russo-Japanese War, the Kumatora Family migrates to Kyushu to take on a military-related job. There they encounter the evil and malicious interference of the Chindai family of Kumamoto, and Boss Kumatora boldly fights back with the help of O'Ryu the Red Peony.
DirectorNorifumi Suzuki
ScreenwriterKôji Takada
MusicToshiaki Tsushima
CinematographyKenji Tsukagoshi
Original titleShiruku hatto no ô-oyabun: chobi-hige no kuma