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A street war breaks loose between two rival gangs in the Kansai region of Japan. Goro (Tetsuya Watari) is in the middle of action.A street war breaks loose between two rival gangs in the Kansai region of Japan. Goro (Tetsuya Watari) is in the middle of action.A street war breaks loose between two rival gangs in the Kansai region of Japan. Goro (Tetsuya Watari) is in the middle of action.
Satoko Satô
- Kimiko
- (as Satoko Sato)
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- Trivia2, 361 metres.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Outlaw: Kill! (1969)
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The Fifth Film in the Outlaw-Gangster Series
This film essentially begins with a skilled assassin named "Goro Fujikawa" (Tetsuya Watari) involved in a knife fight and killing several gangsters who initiated the melee. Unfortunately, it's during this time that his current girlfriend "Yuri" (Chieko Matsubara) is accidentally killed by another gangster named "Sueo Shige" (Tamio Kawaji) who happens to be the son of the leader of a yakuza clan known as the Buso Group. Not intending to kill her, this deeply affects Sueo who subsequently allows the wounded Goro to escape. The scene then shifts to two years later with Goro wanting to put his yakuza days behind him and in search of a job in Tokyo. Thanks to a former friend, he manages to find a job and at the same time also visits a former girlfriend named "Saeko Takemiya" (Sanae Kitabayashi) who used to visit him when he was in prison. It's during this visit that Saeko's husband "Kunematsu Takemiya" (Shigeru Tsuyuguchi) informs him of problems he is having with the Buso Group and asks for his help. Unfortunately, in his attempt to steer clear of the yakuza, Goro declines--and this has tragic consequences for all involved. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this is one of those films that successfully packs a lot of drama and action together in such a way that it remains exciting throughout. I especially liked the acting of Chieko Matsubara who, I should mention, played both "Yuri" and "Shizuko Miuri" quite well. Be that as it may, I enjoyed this particular installment of the "Outlaw-Gangster" series and I have rated it accordingly. Above average.
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- Black Dagger
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- Runtime1 hour 26 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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