Rent The Japanese Godfather: Ambition (1977)
3.5 of 5 from 45 ratings
2h 21min
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- Synopsis:
- An ambitious Kansai yakuza don moves in on Tokyo using financial and political tactics, sparking conflict with a local criminal association.
- Actors:
- Shin Saburi, Toshirô Mifune, Hiroki Matsukata, Bunta Sugawara, Kyôko Kishida, Etsushi Takahashi, Kyoko Nami, Takuya Fujioka, Eitarô Ozawa, Kanjûrô Arashi, Seizô Fukumoto, Maya Hiromi, Sayoko Ninomiya, Nobuo Kaneko, Asao Koike, Midori Kanazawa, Kei Satô, Mikio Narita, Fumio Watanabe, Emiko Azuma
- Directors:
- Sadao Nakajima
- Producers:
- Goro Hikabe, Mitsuru Taoka
- Narrated By:
- Shûichirô Moriyama
- Writers:
- Koichi Iiboshi, Kôji Takada
- Aka:
- Don of Japan - Big Schemes / Nippon no Don: Yabohen / Japan's Don - Saga of Ambition / The Godfather: Ambition
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama, Thrillers
- Countries:
- Japan
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 23/02/2026
- Run Time:
- 145 minutes
- Languages:
- Japanese LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Archival interview with Sadao Nakajima (2020)
- Newly filmed appreciation by filmmaker Kazuyoshi Kumakiri (2025)
- New interview with scriptwriter Koji Takada (2025)
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