Release Date

25 Dec, 2004

Runtime

01:35: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

An action drama that depicts the history of the fierce gang conflicts of the Higashi-gumi—renowned nationwide as an ultra–combat-oriented syndicate—brought to life with a star-studded cast including Hakuryu and Hideo Nakano. In the brutal battleground of Osaka, the Higashi-gumi managed to remain independent and avoid submission to any larger syndicate. Their survival was owed entirely to the overwhelming charisma of the boss and his younger brother. Set in Nishinari—known as the “Mecca of Osaka’s yakuza”—this true-crime yakuza epic portrays the rise of the ultra-combat-oriented Higashi-gumi, a syndicate that maintained its independence without ever bowing to any major organization. With overwhelming charisma, the Higashi-gumi boss, Higashi Kiyoshi, and his younger brother Isamu carve out their own dominant presence in Osaka through their extreme, unapologetic brutality.

Original Title

実録 東組抗争史 閻魔の微笑

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Actors

小沢仁志

白竜

清水宏次朗

中野英雄

本宮泰風

小沢和義

原田龍二

寺島進

高木淳也

安岡力也

成瀬正孝

曽根晴美

Crew

辻裕之