The Big Boss

Original title: 暗黒街の顔役

"A monumental action epic co-starring Tsuruta, Takarada, and Mifune!"

1959 ★ 6.5 TMDB 101 min IMDb TMDB Japanese Kihachi Okamoto

Overview

Ryuta and Mineo Komatsu are brothers, both yakuza (gangsters). Mineo, although complicit in crime, even murder, wants out of the gangster life, hoping to become a successful singer instead. Ryuta loves his brother, but Mineo's possible defection presents problems for the gang, and Ryuta realizes he must kill his brother if he wants to survive.

Crime Drama