Rent Sympathy for the Underdog (1971)
3.8 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 42min
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- Synopsis:
- Returning from a ten-year prison sentence, former gang leader Gunji (Kôji Tsuruta) finds that his turf has been taken over by his former enemy, now a large crime syndicate with a legal corporate front. Looking for new opportunities, he gathers his old crew and heads for the island of Okinawa, a legal grey zone ripe for the taking. Made just before Kinji (Yakuza Graveyard) Fukasaku's 1970s streak of yakuza movie masterpieces, 'Sympathy for the Underdog' is a key film in the development of this director's unique style and themes.
- Actors:
- Kôji Tsuruta, Tomisaburô Wakayama, Tsunehiko Watase, Akiko Kudô, Kenji Imai, Harumi Sone, Tôru Yuri, Asao Uchida, Hideo Murota, Keijirô Morozumi, Keiichi Kitagawa, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Shôken Sawa, Kaku Takashina, Kôji Hio, Genji Kawai, Shinobu Miura, Chie Kobayashi, Tooru Hanada, Hajime Kubo
- Directors:
- Kinji Fukasaku
- Producers:
- Kôji Shundô, Toru Yoshida
- Writers:
- Kinji Fukasaku, Fumio Kônami, Hirô Matsuda
- Aka:
- Bakuto gaijin butai
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama
- Countries:
- Japan
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 24/06/2024
- Run Time:
- 102 minutes
- Languages:
- Japanese LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary by yakuza film expert Nathan Stuart (2024)
- Interview with Fukasaku biographer Olivier Hadouchi (2024)
- Visual essay on Okinawa on screen by film historian and author Aaron Gerow (2024)
- Trailer
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