Upon the passing of the Sakanishi Clan’s boss, a fierce battle between his wife Hazuki and his disciple Terada breaks out. Will Hazuki be able to assume her husband’s position as the head of the established yakuza clan?
Yoshiko Mita
Hazuki Sakanishi
Rino Katase
Misao Nogata
Shinobu Sakagami
Futoshi Araki
Ryuzo Tanaka
Hiroyuki Konishi
Towako Yoshikawa
Naomi Zaizen
Misato Hanai
Yoshimi Ashikawa
Noriko Hayami
Mitsue
Yasuko Haru
Yakuza Ladies 3 is a drama, crime film released in 1989 exploring themes of gokudo. Directed by Yasuo Furuhata, it stars Yoshiko Mita, Rino Katase, Shinobu Sakagami. Upon the passing of the Sakanishi Clan’s boss, a fierce battle between his wife Hazuki and his disciple Terada breaks out. Will Hazuki be able to assume her husband’s position as the head of the established yakuza clan?
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