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Japanese Godfather: Ambition

1977★ 7.7 · 52h 21mCrimeDrama

Overview

An ambitious Kansai yakuza don moves in on Tokyo using financial and political tactics, sparking conflict with a local criminal association.

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Cast

三船敏郎
as Kosuke Oishi

小松方正
as Shigemitsu Sanada

菅原文太
as Shinsuke Tembo

佐分利信
as Kazumasa Sakura

福本清三
as Nobuo Kobayashi

岸田今日子
as Naoko Anekoji

松方弘樹
as Shiro Matsugae

金子信雄
as Hirano

佐藤慶
as Sekino

小池朝雄
as Akimasa Onizawa

嵐寛寿郎
as Yanosuke Kawamoto

森山周一郎
as Narrator

Collection

Japanese Godfather Trilogy

3 films · rate on collection page

Japan's Don

1

Japanese Godfather: Ambition

2

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion

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7.7/ 10

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7.7

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Release date: 1977-10-29

Runtime: 2h 21m

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CrimeDrama

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