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The Wolves (1971)

Original title: 出所祝い

NR · 1971-10-30 · 2h 11m · JA
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After going to prison for killing the boss of the Kanno gang, Seji Iwahashi (Tatsuya Nakadai) gets released early -- only to find that his former gang has merged with the Kannos. But with bitter resentments lingering on both sides, how long will it be before the bloodshed begins anew? Set in 1926 Japan, this serpentine crime thriller from director Hideo Gosha also stars Toshio Kurosawa and Isao Natsuyagi as Iwahashi's closest ally.

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Hideo GoshaDirector

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Tatsuya NakadaiTatsuya NakadaiSeji IwahashiNoboru AndôNoboru AndôGunjiro OzekiKyōko EnamiKyōko EnamiOyuKomaki KuriharaKomaki KuriharaNieceKunie TanakaKunie TanakaMatsuzo TsumuraHiroshi TanakaHiroshi TanakaHisashi IgawaHisashi IgawaNarratorHiroshi HasegawaHiroshi HasegawaKyōichi SatōKyōichi SatōJutarō HojoJutarō HojoToshio KurosawaToshio KurosawaTsutomu OnoderaAtsuko KawaguchiAtsuko Kawaguchi

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Yakuza

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Genre affinityDrama · CrimeTheme affinityYakuzaDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference360095Actor preference217622 · 100888 · 204765

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What is The Wolves about?

After going to prison for killing the boss of the Kanno gang, Seji Iwahashi (Tatsuya Nakadai) gets released early -- only to find that his former gang has merged with the Kannos. But with bitter resentments lingering on both sides, how long will it be before the bloodshed begins anew? Set in 1926 Japan, this serpentine crime thriller from director Hideo Gosha also stars Toshio Kurosawa and Isao Natsuyagi as Iwahashi's closest ally.

How long is The Wolves?

The Wolves has a runtime of 131 minutes.