Movie: A Scarred Life

Top 10 Billed Cast

Koji Tsuruta
Koji Tsuruta

Tomisaburō Wakayama
Tomisaburō Wakayama

Bin Amatsu
Bin Amatsu

Kyōsuke Machida
Kyōsuke Machida

Akiko Kudō
Akiko Kudō

Sanae Kitabayashi
Sanae Kitabayashi

Kenjirō Ishiyama
Kenjirō Ishiyama

Tatsuo Endō
Tatsuo Endō

Eizô Kitamura
Eizô Kitamura

Keishiro Kojima
Keishiro Kojima

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    Set in Osaka, during the devastated time of post-war Japan, this is a tale of the yakuza who set about rebuilding after the death of their Oyabun (big boss). Battles erupt as tempers explode as someone seeks to fill the seat of power.

  • Release Date

    1971-07-17

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    日本語
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