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The Yakuza Awaits

The Yakuza Awaits

19691h 31m

Overview

Forth film in the Gokudo series with Tomisaburô Wakayama

Directed by Kōsaku Yamashita
Written by Isao Matsumoto
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Top Cast

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Shimamura Seikichi

Minoru Ōki

Minoru Ōki

Shingo Yamashiro

Shingo Yamashiro

Nijiko Kiyokawa

Nijiko Kiyokawa

Keiko Yumi

Keiko Yumi

Shinichirō Mikami

Shinichirō Mikami

Masumi Tachibana

Masumi Tachibana

Shōtarō Hayashi

Shōtarō Hayashi

Masaru Shiga

Masaru Shiga

Kenji Ushio

Kenji Ushio

Themes & Keywords

yakuza

About The Yakuza Awaits

The Yakuza Awaits is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1969 exploring themes of yakuza. Directed by Kōsaku Yamashita, it stars Tomisaburō Wakayama, Minoru Ōki, Shingo Yamashiro. Forth film in the Gokudo series with Tomisaburô Wakayama

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