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A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers
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A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers

1971-11-19 · 91 min · ★ 9.0

Crime · Action · Drama · Comedy

When a large crime syndicate seeks to invade Gifu's underworld, three brothers and their yakuza family are the only ones that stand in their way.

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Directors
Sadao Nakajima
Production companies
Toei Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Bunta SugawaraBunta Sugawara
Gorō IbukiGorō Ibuki
Tsunehiko WataseTsunehiko Watase
Ichiro ArakiIchiro Araki
Asao KoikeAsao Koike
Kazuko Matsuo
Seizaburō KawazuSeizaburō Kawazu
Keiji TakamiyaKeiji Takamiya
Kenji KusumotoKenji Kusumoto
Hiroshi NawaHiroshi Nawa
Kōji FujiyamaKōji Fujiyama
Hitoshi ŌmaeHitoshi Ōmae
Takashi NoguchiTakashi Noguchi
Takuzō KawataniTakuzō Kawatani
Gorō Ōki
Miwako OnayaMiwako Onaya
Miki SugimotoMiki Sugimoto
Minken KarasawaMinken Karasawa
Naoya MakotoNaoya Makoto
Akira Hirasawa

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