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The Wolves (1971)

Overview

After going to prison for killing the boss of the Kanno gang, Seji Iwahashi (Tatsuya Nakadai) gets released early -- only to find that his former gang has merged with the Kannos. But with bitter resentments lingering on both sides, how long will it be before the bloodshed begins anew? Set in 1926 Japan, this serpentine crime thriller from director Hideo Gosha also stars Toshio Kurosawa and Isao Natsuyagi as Iwahashi's closest ally.
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Hideo Gosha profile
Hideo Gosha

Director

Hideo Gosha profile
Hideo Gosha

Screenplay

Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai profile
Tatsuya Nakadai

Seji Iwahashi

Noboru Andō profile
Noboru Andō

Gunjiro Ozeki

Komaki Kurihara profile
Komaki Kurihara

Niece

Kyōko Enami profile
Kyōko Enami

Oyu

Toshio Kurosawa profile
Toshio Kurosawa

Tsutomu Onodera

Isao Natsuyagi profile
Isao Natsuyagi

Tetsunosuke Sakaki

Kunie Tanaka profile
Kunie Tanaka

Matsuzo Tsumura

Hiroshi Tanaka profile
Hiroshi Tanaka

Hiroshi Hasegawa profile
Hiroshi Hasegawa

Kyōichi Satō profile
Kyōichi Satō

Jutarō Hojo profile
Jutarō Hojo

Atsuko Kawaguchi profile
Atsuko Kawaguchi

Tatsuya Nakadai profile
Tatsuya Nakadai

Seji Iwahashi

Noboru Andō profile
Noboru Andō

Gunjiro Ozeki

Komaki Kurihara profile
Komaki Kurihara

Niece

Kyōko Enami profile
Kyōko Enami

Oyu

Toshio Kurosawa profile
Toshio Kurosawa

Tsutomu Onodera

Isao Natsuyagi profile
Isao Natsuyagi

Tetsunosuke Sakaki

Kunie Tanaka profile
Kunie Tanaka

Matsuzo Tsumura

Hiroshi Tanaka profile
Hiroshi Tanaka

Hiroshi Hasegawa profile
Hiroshi Hasegawa

Kyōichi Satō profile
Kyōichi Satō

Jutarō Hojo profile
Jutarō Hojo

Atsuko Kawaguchi profile
Atsuko Kawaguchi

Extra

Release Date

October 30, 1971

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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