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Hokuriku Proxy War (1977)
Directed by Kinji Fukasaku
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In the setting of the Hokuriku region, where the snow and cold winds rage, for the first time in true-life yakuza film history, director Kinji Fukasaku shows battles among yakuza who value land over tradition. Hiroki Matsukata stars as Noboru Kawada, a Hokuriku yakuza who will use any measure for survival, disregarding parents, brothers, and tradition.
Length 98 minutes
Actors
Hiroki Matsukata | Yumiko Nogawa | Sonny Chiba | Mikio Narita | Kô Nishimura | Takeo Chii | Gorô Ibuki | Hajime Hana | Sanae Nakahara | Tatsuo Endô | Ichirô Nakatani | Seizô Fukumoto | Ryô Nishida | Nenji Kobayashi | Jirô Chiba | Harumi Sone | Junkichi Orimoto | Yoko Takahashi | Kuniomi Kitani | Shunji Sasaki | Masataka Iwao | Akira Hirasawa | Yasuo Matsumoto | Tetsuo Fujisawa | Yûsuke Tsukasa | Ryuji Komine | Satoru Nabe | Shôtarô Hayashi | Yasuhiro Suzuki | Fuyukichi Maki | Takashi Noguchi | Ryûji Katagiri | Yoshinobu Hirose | Hyôe Enoki | Tadashi Naruse | Yoshihiro Igarashi | Masaji Arikawa | Kojiro Shirakawa | Daisuke Awaji | Bin Amatsu | Teruo Fujinaga | Isao Takanami | Takashi Shirai | Katsutoshi Akiyama | Takaya Shimoyama | Ryôta Minowada | Sachio Miyagi | Jo Moriya | Kazutarô Kuni
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/04/2025 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
An interesting, sporadically violent take on the Yakuza film. The snowy, cold, Northern Japanese setting is a refreshing change of location. Cynical and mean at times, the movie also lets its characters display a little heart and compassion here and there.
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