狼と豚と人間 (1964): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1964, 狼と豚と人間 is an action, drama and krimi film directed by Kinji Fukasaku, running about 95 minutes. “Do we stake our lives?” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Sabu and his pals hold a pauper's funeral for Sabu's mother. His brother Jiro arrives home, fresh out of jail, and Sabu pointedly states that Jiro is not invited. Jiro meanwhile is planning a big job - steal 40 million in cash and drugs, and he invites Sabu and gang to act as decoys, for 50,000 each. The sting is a success, but the double-crossing starts almost immediately. Sabu discovers how little of the take they were promised and hides the stash. Jiro and his slimy partner pressure the kids to fess up. Meanwhile, their respectable elder brother Ichiro is being leaned on by the town's big boss, whose money it was.

Who’s in it. 狼と豚と人間 stars Ken Takakura as Jiro Kuroki, the second brother, Rentaro Mikuni as Ichiro Kuroki, The eldest brother, Kinya Kitaoji as Sabu, the third brother and Shinjirô Ehara as Mizohara, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.8/10, 狼と豚と人間 has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In USA you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 狼と豚と人間 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 狼と豚と人間 tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, Inception and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.