
Street Mobster(1972)
After serving time, a defiant street thug is incensed to find his town overrun by two yakuza factions. He gathers his crew and takes them on.


Kamiki (Sonny Chiba) is a career criminal who is given the chance to break out of prison for the 33rd time. Afterwards Kaimiki teams up with a bunch of thugs that engineer prison escapes for money.

Sonny Chiba
Wataru Kangi

Haruko Wanibuchi
Yoko Kuze

Eitarō Ozawa
Kozen Tadoko

Gorō Tarumi
Professor
Willie Dorsey
Vietnam

Eiji Gō
Jaws

Tokue Hanazawa
Mihoko Nakagawa
Jail Breakers is a crime, action film released in 1976 exploring themes of prison, yakuza. Directed by Kōsaku Yamashita, it stars Sonny Chiba, Haruko Wanibuchi, Eitarō Ozawa. Kamiki (Sonny Chiba) is a career criminal who is given the chance to break out of prison for the 33rd time. Afterwards Kaimiki teams up with a bunch of thugs that engineer prison escapes for money.
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