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Ken Takakura stars as Ryoji one of the Aramasa family's loyal lieutenants whao takes the burden of his family being insulted by the Tanuma's family goons, by retaliating on his own. After injuring the head of Tanuma's family, and slaying others along the way, he then surrenders to the law and serves time. Before his last year to serve, the head of the Aramasa family falls ill and decides to retire, Ryoji miss chance to be successor, his old friend is reluctant but accepts. Now this gives the Tanuma family a chance for revenge! But with Tomisaburo Wakayama (Sekine) always having your back, how can you go wrong?

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Ken TakakuraKen Takakura
  • Photo of Tomisaburō WakayamaTomisaburō Wakayama
  • Photo of Sumiko FujiSumiko Fuji
  • Photo of Minoru ŌkiMinoru Ōki
  • Photo of Takashi ShimuraTakashi Shimura
  • Photo of Hiroko SakuramachiHiroko Sakuramachi
  • Photo of Koji TsurutaKoji Tsuruta
  • Photo of Nobuo YanaNobuo Yana
  • Photo of Asao UchidaAsao Uchida
  • Photo of Tatsuo EndōTatsuo Endō

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