Weary of the rigid codes of the underworld, gambler Tokijiro (Kinnosuke Nakamura, Goyokin) wanders Japan in search of freedom. But escape proves to be impossible when an obligation to a gang boss leaves him with no choice but to kill a man. To atone for his crime, he vows to take care of his victim's widow and young son. But the gang won't rest until they've killed the entire family - including the man who stands in their way. With this breathtakingly stylised film, Tai Kato broke all the conventions of the yakuza genre, fusing blood-spurting action with melodrama worthy of Japanese cinema's greatest masters.
- Region Code:
- Region A,B
- Duration:
- 90 minutes
- Original Language:
- Japanese
- Extras:
- Language(s): Japanese, Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, PCM Mono, Booklet, Interviews: Koushi Ueno (film critic), Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow; A visual essay on star Kinnosuke Nakamura by Japanese cinema expert Robin Gatto (2024)