Movie Description
炎のごとく
(1981)Overview
The story is set in Bakumatsu and revolves around the Bunta Sugawara character, a yakuza (of course :) but instead of a modern yakuza/gangster, he's a gambler/bakuto). After he kills someone and gets wound, is saved by a blind woman (Mitsuko Baishô), who took care of him. They has a happy time under the protection of the Tomisaburo Wakayama character, an oybun. But of course, happy time doesn't last long. The story is also related to Okada Izo and the Shinsengumi (w/ Kondo Isami played by Makoto Sato)
Featured Crew
- Director : Tai Katō
- Producer : Tsuneyasu Matsumoto,Kyoko Oshima
- Editor : Katsumi Kawai
- Cast : Bunta Sugawara,Mitsuko Baisho,Tomisaburō Wakayama,Hiroko Sakuramachi,Kōkichi Takada,Tamao Nakamura,Tetsuro Tamba,Taishi Arai,Ryumei Azuma,Tatsuo Endō,Makoto Fujita,Kanbi Fujiyama,Gorō Ibuki,Nobuo Kawai,Yūsuke Kawazu,Megumi Kitagawa,Akiko Kitamura,Shingo Kiyokawa,Tomiyuki Kunihiro,Junji Kurata,Naoya Makoto,Makoto Matsuzaki,Yasuhiro Minakami,Hiroshi Nawa,Ichirō Ogura,Hachirō Oka,Makoto Satō,Akira Shioji,Kin Sugai,Nario Takayama,Haruo Tanaka,Masahiko Tanimura,Ryutaro Otomo
Cast
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Seihachi
Naka
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Facts
Original Title炎のごとく
Status Released
Release Information
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1981-05-09
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 02h 27m
Production CompaniesTOHO
Genres
- Action
- Drama
