Violent Streets
1974•1h 36m•
★6.7(18 ratings)
CrimeDramaAction
Overview
With a Kansai syndicate setting their sights on Tokyo, a former yakuza boss gets dragged back into a world of violence.
Director
Hideo GoshaWriters
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With a Kansai syndicate setting their sights on Tokyo, a former yakuza boss gets dragged back into a world of violence.
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The original title is "暴力街" (JA).
The runtime is 96 minutes (1h 36m).
The film was directed by Hideo Gosha.
The screenplay was written by Masahiro Kakefuda and Nobuaki Nakajima.
The score was composed by Masaru Satō.
Cinematography was handled by Yoshikazu Yamasawa.
The film features a large ensemble cast of over 51 credited actors.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0495074.
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Good
18 votes
暴力街
Released
18
日本語
Japan
