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The Boss

The Boss

Original Title: 顔役

19651h 31m
Crime

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Released

Release

1965

Runtime

1h 31m

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Storyline

Teruo Ishii portrays the bitter conflict over the right to develop land in a gripping and humorous way. Nakagami, the head of the Kanto Joseikai, is ordered to acquire the rights to work to level the reclaimed land and prevent the Doshikai from expanding from Kansai into Tokyo, but the interference of the Koda-gumi, associated with the Kansai Doshikai, intensifies. Nakagami's younger brother Hayami, unhappy that the situation is moving slowly, tries to blackmail the mayor into moving forward, but... A true Toei gangster film with an all-star cast including Koji Tsuruta and Ken Takakura!

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 31m
Jan 3, 1965
Languages
Japanese
Director
Teruo Ishii
Teruo Ishii
Production
Toei Company
Toei Company
Production Countries
Japan

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