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Sympathy for the Underdog
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Sympathy for the Underdog

1971-01-12 · 93 min · ★ 7.1

Drama · Action · Crime

A yakuza gang gets driven out of Yokohama by a big gang from Tokyo. They relocate to Okinawa to violently start over.

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Directors
Kinji Fukasaku
Production companies
Toei Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Koji TsurutaKoji TsurutaMasuo Gunji
Tomisaburō WakayamaTomisaburō WakayamaYonabaru
Noboru AndōNoboru AndōNoburo Kudo
Asao KoikeAsao KoikeOzaki
Tsunehiko WataseTsunehiko WataseShin Seki
Akiko KudōAkiko KudōTerumi Higa
Kenji ImaiKenji ImaiMad Dog Jiro
Harumi SoneHarumi SoneOne Shot
Tōru YuriTōru YuriOld Man
Asao UchidaAsao UchidaEisaku Oba
Hideo MurotaHideo Murota'Shark' Samejima
Keijirō MorozumiKeijirō MorozumiGushken
Rinichi YamamotoRinichi YamamotoHateruma
Tadao NakamaruTadao NakamaruSatoshi Kaizu
Osman YusufOsman YusufCarter
Kaku TakashinaKaku TakashinaKusakabe
Genji KawaiGenji KawaiChairman of Kohoku Association
Akikane SawaAkikane SawaDoctor
Hiroshi HasegawaHateruma's minion
Keiichi KitagawaJiro's Younger Brother

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