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Emperor of Upheaval

Emperor of Upheaval

19931h 52m

Overview

The anti-gangster law has been very bad for business, but one yakuza boss is running his syndicate like a ruthless conglomerate -- and thriving.

Directed by Seiji Izumi
Written by Kōji Takada
Produced by Kōji Shundō, Tan Takaiwa, Toshio Zushi
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Top Cast

Akira Kobayashi

Akira Kobayashi

Tsunehiko Watase

Tsunehiko Watase

Tatsuo Nadaka

Tatsuo Nadaka

Shinobu Sakagami

Shinobu Sakagami

Yoshimi Ashikawa

Yoshimi Ashikawa

Natsumi Nanase

Natsumi Nanase

Sayoko Ninomiya

Sayoko Ninomiya

Hiroko Sakuramachi

Hiroko Sakuramachi

Mari Yagisawa

Mari Yagisawa

Hirotaro Honda

Hirotaro Honda

Themes & Keywords

yakuzapolitical corruptionpower struggleeconomic bubble

About Emperor of Upheaval

Emperor of Upheaval is a crime film released in 1993 exploring themes of yakuza, political corruption, power struggle, economic bubble. Directed by Seiji Izumi, it stars Akira Kobayashi, Tsunehiko Watase, Tatsuo Nadaka. The anti-gangster law has been very bad for business, but one yakuza boss is running his syndicate like a ruthless conglomerate -- and thriving.

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