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Third Generation Boss

Third Generation Boss

19741h 36m

Overview

Based on Kazuo Taoka's autobiography, this film follows a Kobe gangster as he builds the small Yamaguchi-gumi into Japan's largest criminal clan.

Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa
Written by Kōji Takada, Kazuo Taoka
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Top Cast

Ken Takakura

Ken Takakura

Kayo Matsuo

Kayo Matsuo

Minoru Ōki

Minoru Ōki

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Toshiaki Minami

Kyōsuke Machida

Kyōsuke Machida

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Noboru Andō

Rinichi Yamamoto

Rinichi Yamamoto

Tsunehiko Watase

Tsunehiko Watase

Kunie Tanaka

Kunie Tanaka

Michitarō Mizushima

Michitarō Mizushima

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Themes & Keywords

yakuza任侠

About Third Generation Boss

Third Generation Boss is a crime film released in 1974 exploring themes of yakuza, 任侠. Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa, it stars Ken Takakura, Kayo Matsuo, Minoru Ōki. Based on Kazuo Taoka's autobiography, this film follows a Kobe gangster as he builds the small Yamaguchi-gumi into Japan's largest criminal clan.

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