The read
It runs a compact 1h 22m.
Synopsis
Two lone wolf yakuza (Hideki Takahashi and Kunie Tanaka) rob a gambling den, then split up when pursued by the angry gang. They eventually meet again at Tanaka's mother's rural farmhouse. By then, one-eyed Kobayashi has wrangled his way into the scenario, intending to get a split of the proceeds (since he had helped them get away). Although there is some dissension amongst the three, they eventually close ranks to fend off their stubborn, relentless pursuers. Unhappily, Tanaka’s mother (Chieko Naniwa) is killed in the process. There are also love interests (Yoshiko Machida and Kayo Matsuo) and some humor along the way. An admirably different approach to the formulaic ninkyo yakuza programmer, filmed largely in sweltering summer countryside locations.
Ratings
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Seiji HoshikawaScreenplay
- Akinori MatsuoDirector
- Masayoshi IkedaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Akira KobayashiCast
- Hideki TakahashiCast
- Kunie TanakaCast
- Kayo MatsuoCast
- Shōki FukaeCast
- Chieko NaniwaCast
- Hiroshi KondōCast
- Shirō YanaseCast
- Tomoko HamakawaCast
- Yoshiko MachidaCast
- Takeshi KurodaCast