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1h 41m

The Big Boss (1959)

Overview

Ryuta and Mineo Komatsu are brothers, both yakuza (gangsters). Mineo, although complicit in crime, even murder, wants out of the gangster life, hoping to become a successful singer instead. Ryuta loves his brother, but Mineo's possible defection presents problems for the gang, and Ryuta realizes he must kill his brother if he wants to survive.
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Kihachi Okamoto profile
Kihachi Okamoto

Director

Shinichi Sekizawa profile
Shinichi Sekizawa

Screenplay

Cast

Koji Tsuruta profile
Koji Tsuruta

Ryuta Komatsu

Seizaburō Kawazu profile
Seizaburō Kawazu

Akira Takarada profile
Akira Takarada

Mineo Komatsu

Mitsuko Kusabue profile
Mitsuko Kusabue

Rie

Keiko Yanagawa profile
Keiko Yanagawa

Yoko

Akihiko Hirata profile
Akihiko Hirata

Makoto Satō profile
Makoto Satō

Haruo Tanaka profile
Haruo Tanaka

Mickey Curtis profile
Mickey Curtis

Yōsuke Natsuki profile
Yōsuke Natsuki

Kashimura's assistant

Hiroshi Hayashi profile
Hiroshi Hayashi

Sachio Sakai profile
Sachio Sakai

Koji Tsuruta profile
Koji Tsuruta

Ryuta Komatsu

Seizaburō Kawazu profile
Seizaburō Kawazu

Akira Takarada profile
Akira Takarada

Mineo Komatsu

Mitsuko Kusabue profile
Mitsuko Kusabue

Rie

Keiko Yanagawa profile
Keiko Yanagawa

Yoko

Akihiko Hirata profile
Akihiko Hirata

Makoto Satō profile
Makoto Satō

Haruo Tanaka profile
Haruo Tanaka

Mickey Curtis profile
Mickey Curtis

Yōsuke Natsuki profile
Yōsuke Natsuki

Kashimura's assistant

Hiroshi Hayashi profile
Hiroshi Hayashi

Sachio Sakai profile
Sachio Sakai

Extra

Release Date

January 15, 1959

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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