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Retaliation (1968)
Directed by Yasuharu Hasebe
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Emerging from a stint in prison, yakuza lieutenant Sumukawa discovers that his gang has disintegrated. An ambitious type, he quickly hooks up with another gang who promise him a prominent position if he helps them deal with a rival family. But bonds are made to be broken, and pledges of loyalty soon give way to competition, betrayal and — naturally — retaliation.
Length 94 minutes
Actors
Akira Kobayashi | Jô Shishido | Tamio Kawachi | Tatsuya Fuji | Hideaki Nitani | Eiji Gō | Jirô Okazaki | Meiko Kaji | Shôki Fukae | Ryôji Hayama | Kaku Takashina | Jotaro Togami | Keisuke Noro | Keiji Oizumi | Hiroshi Chô | Nobuo Kawakami | Saburo Hiromatsu | Keisuke Yukioka | Kiyoshi Kamoda | Sonosuke Niki | Shinzô Shibata | Shirô Ôhama | Iwae Arai | Hiroshi Kôno | Satoko Sato | Tomoko Aki | Akira Takahashi | Yûzô Harumi | Kokan Katsura | Jiro Hiratsuka | Mitsuru Sawa | Tessen Nakahira | Kuniya Mizukawa | Ken Mizoguchi | Masahiro Yafuji | Tadayuki Kitagami
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/09/2020 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
So different from MASSACRE GUN! First, it’s in color and is grittier, more akin to John Woo’s heroic bloodshed movies crossed with Scorsese’s MEAN STREETS. It avoids the tabloid docudrama style of the later BATTLES WITHOUT HONOR AND HUMANITY while still mostly driving the same point home: there’s nothing romantic about Yakuza and their code is mostly bullshit.
It’s interesting that Jô Shishido plays second string here and really only becomes prominent in the final scenes. Akira Kobayashi does a great job in the leading role however.
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