The Big Boss 1959

Title: The Big Boss
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Languages: Japanese
Genres: Crime, Drama,
Runtime: 1:41:00 Hour
Cast: Kôji Tsuruta, Akira Takarada, Yumi Shirakawa
Directors: Kihachi Okamoto
Rating: 7 (106 Votes)
Year: 1959
Summary: Ryuta and Mineo Komatsu are brothers, both yakuza (gangsters). Mineo, although complicit in crime, even murder, wants out of the gangster life, hoping to become a successful singer instead. Ryuta loves his brother, but Mineo's possible defection presents problems for the gang, and Ryuta realizes he must kill his brother if he wants to survive.