The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 3: Proxy War
1973 · Movie · 119 min. · Japan
Kinji Fukasaku's revered gangster series is a landmark of 1970's Japanese cinema. Set just after WWII and based on the memoirs of a real-life crime boss, these films serve to deglamorize the traditional cinematic portrayal of organized crime, instead painting its members as petty, backstabbing thugs who will turn on their closest allies for power or profit. The story follows the violent exploits of Shozo Hirono (Bunta Sugawara), a former soldier, as he joins a yakuza gang in post-bomb Hiroshima. From there, he weathers a brutal series of events, including jail terms and pulling off hits of rival gang members, on his shaky journey through the ranks.
Direction Kinji Fukasaku
Cast Bunta Sugawara · Akira Kobayashi · Tsunehiko Watase · Shingo Yamashiro · Reiko Ike · Nobuo Kaneko · Toshie Kimura · Tetsurô Tanba · Mitsue Horikoshi · Hideko Nakamura · Mikio Narita · Takeshi Katô · Rin'ichi Yamamoto · Takuzo Kawatani · Eizo Kitamura · Akira Shioji · Asao Uchida · Tatsuo Endô · Hideo Murota · Yoshihiro Igarashi · Takashi Noguchi · Harumi Sone · Hiroshi Nawa · Seizo Fukumoto · Kunie Tanaka · Tatsuo Umemiya
Soundtrack Toshiaki Tsushima
Screenplay Kazuo Kasahara · Koichi Iiboshi
Cinematography Sadaji Yoshida
Original title Jingi naki tatakai: Dairi senso
Also known as The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 3: Proxy War
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