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The Ando Gang Documentary Film
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The Ando Gang Documentary Film

1973-12-01 · 95 min · ★ 6.5

Crime

This biopic of notorious yakuza-turned-actor Noboru Ando focuses on the days leading to his arrest after the shooting of businessman Hideki Yokoi.

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Production details

Directors
Junya Satō
Production companies
Toei Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Noboru AndōNoboru Andō
Hiroko FujiHiroko Fuji
Tamayo MitsukawaTamayo Mitsukawa
Eiko NakamuraEiko Nakamura
Eiji GōEiji Gō
Rikiya YasuokaRikiya Yasuoka
Nobuo YanaNobuo Yana
Kōji FujiyamaKōji Fujiyama
Eri KanumaEri Kanuma
Michiyo Mako
Tadayoshi Ueda
Tadashi Fukuro
Hiroshi KondōHiroshi Kondō
Michitarō MizushimaMichitarō Mizushima
Shōki FukaeShōki Fukae
Tadao NakamaruTadao Nakamaru
Tatsuo UmemiyaTatsuo Umemiya
Nenji KobayashiNenji Kobayashi
Tōru Hanada
Shinzō HottaShinzō Hotta

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