11 August 1973 Action, Crime 102 mins
A boy born in a poor village in Tokushima spends his days idly until a chance meeting sets him on the road to becoming boss of Japan's largest gang. This epic film is the first part of greatest true-life series based on autobiography of the Yamaguchi-gumi's third leader, Taoka Kazuo.
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Kōsaku Yamashita Director
Shintarō Miyamoto Editor
Kazuo Taoka Original Concept
Chūji Kinoshita Original Music Composer
Akira Murao Screenplay
Yamaguchi-gumi San-daime Trailer
Japan 11 August 1973
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