Hokuriku Proxy War

Feb 26, 1977

1h 38m

★ 6.8

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Action

Comedy

Production Companies

Toei Company

Hokuriku Proxy War Trailers

Cast

Kawada Noboru

Hiroki Matsukata

Nakai Kiku

Yumiko Nogawa

Kanai Hachiro

Sonny Chiba

Mr. Kubo

Mikio Narita

Mr. Yasuhara

Kō Nishimura

Takeo Chii

Gorō Ibuki

Mantani

Hajime Hana

Nobu

Sanae Nakahara

Tatsuo Endō

Ichirō Nakatani

Seizō Fukumoto

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