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Japanese Godfather: Ambition

Japanese Godfather: Ambition

19778.82h 21m

Overview

An ambitious Kansai yakuza don moves in on Tokyo using financial and political tactics, sparking conflict with a local criminal association.

Directed by Sadao Nakajima
Written by Koichi Iiboshi, Kōji Takada
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Top Cast

Shin Saburi

Shin Saburi

Kazumasa Sakura

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Kosuke Oishi

Hiroki Matsukata

Hiroki Matsukata

Shiro Matsugae

Bunta Sugawara

Bunta Sugawara

Shinsuke Tembo

Kyôko Kishida

Kyôko Kishida

Naoko Anekoji

Etsushi Takahashi

Etsushi Takahashi

Yasuo Ichinomiya

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Akiyuki Nosaka

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Kyoko Nami

Yukiko Kawamoto

Takuya Fujioka

Takuya Fujioka

Genkichi Tarui

Eitarō Ozawa

Eitarō Ozawa

Daizo Okayama

About Japanese Godfather: Ambition

Japanese Godfather: Ambition is a crime, drama film released in 1977. Directed by Sadao Nakajima, it stars Shin Saburi, Toshirō Mifune, Hiroki Matsukata. An ambitious Kansai yakuza don moves in on Tokyo using financial and political tactics, sparking conflict with a local criminal association.

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