While imprisoned, Tatsu encounters Danshi, a man who is a big honcho in the prison pecking order. After initial conflict they become sworn brothers. Tatsu and the sworn brothers he acquires weren’t really gangsters before their prison time, just ruffians. Prison, however, introduces them to plenty of gangland characters and three years later, they’re out of prison and enmeshed in the yakuza world.
Ken Takakura
Bunta Sugawara
Tatsuo Yaguchi
Kyōsuke Machida
Danshichi
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Ryōji Hayama
Michitarō Mizushima
Matsui
Machiko Yashiro
Bin Amatsu
Tatsuo Endō
Keiji Takamiya
Brothers Serving Time is a crime, drama film released in 1969 exploring themes of yakuza. Directed by Kiyoshi Saeki, it stars Ken Takakura, Bunta Sugawara, Kyōsuke Machida. While imprisoned, Tatsu encounters Danshi, a man who is a big honcho in the prison pecking order. After initial conflict they become sworn brothers. Tatsu and the sworn brothers he acquires weren’t really gangsters before their prison time, just ruffians. Prison, however, introduces them to plenty of gangland characters and three years later, they’re out of prison and enmeshed in the yakuza world.
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