Outlaw: Gangster VIP (1968): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1968, Outlaw: Gangster VIP is an action, thriller and crime film directed by Toshio Masuda, running about 94 minutes.

What it’s about. Goro had grown up in the yakuza world. As an active member of the Mizuhara family crime syndicate, he expressed his loyalty by always putting himself in the forefront of every battle. Violence never bothered him. However, after being sentenced to three years in prison for stabbing a rival gang’s hit man, he becomes disenchanted with the Yakuza life style. Goro is determined to start anew, but karma catches up. His two closest friends are murdered by his ex-boss. He is left with two options: to kill or be killed.

Who’s in it. Outlaw: Gangster VIP stars Tetsuya Watari as Goro Fujikawa, Chieko Matsubara as Yukiko Hashimoto, Mitsuo Hamada as Takeo Tsujikawa and Tamio Kawachi as Isamu Tsujikawa, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, Outlaw: Gangster VIP has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Outlaw: Gangster VIP page.

If you liked it. Fans of Outlaw: Gangster VIP tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.