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Tale of the Last Japanese Yakuza (1969)

Genre : Crime, Drama, Action

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Masahiro Makino
Writer : Norio Osada, Masahiro Makino

Synopsis

Yakuza drama with Meiko Kaji directed by Masahiro Makino

Actors

Hideki Takahashi
Hideki Takahashi
Yôko Minamida
Yôko Minamida
Tamio Kawachi
Tamio Kawachi
Hiroyuki Nagato
Hiroyuki Nagato
Michitarō Mizushima
Michitarō Mizushima
Masahiko Tsugawa
Masahiko Tsugawa
Fujio Suga
Fujio Suga
Shôki Fukae
Shôki Fukae
Masao Mishima
Masao Mishima
Meiko Kaji
Meiko Kaji

Crews

Masahiro Makino
Masahiro Makino
Director
Norio Osada
Norio Osada
Screenplay
Masahiro Makino
Masahiro Makino
Screenplay
Taichiro Kosugi
Taichiro Kosugi
Music
Minoru Yokoyama
Minoru Yokoyama
Cinematography

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