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Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
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Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

1973-09-25 · 102 min · ★ 7.0

Action · Drama · Crime

Shozo Hirono has managed to separate from the Yamamori family and create his own small family, and extend his circle of acquaintances. These new friendships include a powerful underboss of the Muraoka family, Noboru Uchimoto.

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Directors
Kinji Fukasaku
Production companies
Toei Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Bunta SugawaraBunta SugawaraShozo Hirono
Takeshi KatōTakeshi KatōNoboru Uchimoto
Akira KobayashiAkira KobayashiAkira Takeda
Mikio NaritaMikio NaritaHiroshi Matsunaga
Kunie TanakaKunie TanakaMasakichi Makihara
Shingo YamashiroShingo YamashiroShoichi Eda
Nobuo KanekoNobuo KanekoYoshio Yamamori
Hideo MurotaHideo MurotaHideo Hayakawa
Tatsuo UmemiyaTatsuo UmemiyaShinichi Iwai
Asao UchidaAsao UchidaKenichi Okubo
Tatsuo EndōTatsuo EndōShigeo Aihara
Reiko IkeReiko IkeTomie
Yoko HorikoshiHiromi
Hideko NakamuraEna
Tsunehiko WataseTsunehiko WataseTakeshi Kuramoto
Tetsuro TambaTetsuro TambaTatsuo Akashi
Toshie KimuraToshie KimuraMrs. Yamamori
Rinichi YamamotoRinichi YamamotoTeruo Miyaji
Takuzō KawataniTakuzō KawataniKatsuji Saijo
Eizō KitamuraEizō KitamuraHashizume

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