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The Wolves
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The Wolves

1971-10-30 · 131 min · ★ 7.4

Crime · Drama

After going to prison for killing the boss of the Kanno gang, Seji Iwahashi 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?

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Directors
Hideo Gosha
Production companies
TOHO, Tokyo Eiga
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Tatsuya NakadaiTatsuya NakadaiSeji Iwahashi
Noboru AndōNoboru AndōGunjiro Ozeki
Komaki KuriharaKomaki KuriharaNiece
Kyōko EnamiKyōko EnamiOyu
Toshio KurosawaToshio KurosawaTsutomu Onodera
Isao NatsuyagiIsao NatsuyagiTetsunosuke Sakaki
Kunie TanakaKunie TanakaMatsuzo Tsumura
Hiroshi TanakaHiroshi Tanaka
Hiroshi Hasegawa
Kyōichi SatōKyōichi Satō
Jutarō Hōjō
Atsuko KawaguchiAtsuko Kawaguchi
Keiko NiitakaKeiko Niitaka
Eiko Horii
Katsue Nitta
Hajime Mitamura
Jun Haichi
Hajime Miyazawa
Hideyo AmamotoHideyo Amamoto
Hisashi IgawaHisashi IgawaNarrator

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