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Succession

Succession

19926.01h 58m

Overview

A bumbling stockbroker-turned-yakuza is tasked with ensuring that an alcoholic boss is up to the task of arbitrating his syndicate's succession ceremony.

Directed by Kazuki Ōmori
Written by Hirō Matsuda
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Top Cast

Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada

Masakazu Yoshinari

Ken Ogata

Ken Ogata

Daisaku Kadota

Yuko Kotegawa

Yuko Kotegawa

Megumi Kadota

Tatsuo Umemiya

Tatsuo Umemiya

Toshimitsu Hanamura

Shinsuke Ashida

Shinsuke Ashida

Eikichi Doba

Daisuke Ryū

Daisuke Ryū

Tadashi Senda

Takuzō Kawatani

Takuzō Kawatani

Kyozo Shigeta

Asao Uchida

Asao Uchida

Iwao Gankin

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Ryūji Shinagawa

Kinji Yajimori

Themes & Keywords

yakuzabehind the scenesalcoholicgangster comedyformalitites and fumblingstolen fingerbrand-new yakuza blues

About Succession

Succession is a comedy, drama film released in 1992 exploring themes of yakuza, behind the scenes, alcoholic, gangster comedy, formalitites and fumbling, stolen finger. Directed by Kazuki Ōmori, it stars Hiroyuki Sanada, Ken Ogata, Yuko Kotegawa. A bumbling stockbroker-turned-yakuza is tasked with ensuring that an alcoholic boss is up to the task of arbitrating his syndicate's succession ceremony.

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