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Shinjuku's Number One Drunk-Killer Tetsu
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Shinjuku's Number One Drunk-Killer Tetsu

1977-04-08 · 87 min · ★ 7.0

Crime · Drama

After serving 10 years in prison for murdering a rival boss, Tetsu is appalled to see his yakuza family overgrown and dysfunctional upon his release.

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Directors
Yutaka Kohira
Production companies
Toei Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Bunta SugawaraBunta SugawaraTetsuji Gondo
Makoto SatouMakoto SatouYasuo Fujiwara
Mikio NaritaMikio NaritaEisaku Daimon
Tamio KawachiTamio KawachiKenji Igarashi
Yoshirō AokiYoshirō AokiKatsuya Nishigaki
Etsuko IkutaEtsuko IkutaHarumi
Hiroshi TachiHiroshi TachiNoboru Ishikawa
Nobuo YanaNobuo YanaShohei Iwaki
Akira NishikinoAkira NishikinoKazuo Matsunaga
Joji TakanoJoji TakanoJiro Noro
Saburo DateSaburo Date
Kōji FujiyamaKōji Fujiyama
Hiroshi NawaHiroshi Nawa
George Takano
Kōji SekiyamaKōji Sekiyama
Seiya Satō
Toshiyuki Tsuchiyama
Kōji Sawada
Haruki Jo
Takeo ChiiTakeo Chii

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