The Story of a Man Among Men

Top 10 Billed Cast

Hiroki Matsukata
松方弘樹

Kinya Kitaoji
北大路欣也

Saburo Kitajima
北島三郎

Wakako Sakai
酒井和歌子

Isao Harimoto
Isao Harimoto

Shigeru Kobayashi
Shigeru Kobayashi

Sayaka Ono
Sayaka Ono

Kentarō Shimizu
清水健太郎

Akira Nishikino
錦野旦

Ryô Kinomoto
木之元亮

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    During the Showa era, a young yakuza survives war and injury and rises to become a clan boss with the help and respect of his sworn brothers.

  • Release Date

    1984-11-17

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    日本語
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