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Release Year1970
Runtime1h 28m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresAction, Crime
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DirectorAkinori Matsuo
WritersSusumu Saji, Akira Nakano
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsGreatest Boss of Japan
About Greatest Boss of Japan
A man who became the third boss faces off against delinquent foreigners and villains vying to rule the underworld in order to develop the port city.
Directed by Akinori Matsuo, Greatest Boss of Japan leans on a strong ensemble — Akira Kobayashi, Jerry Fujio, Joe Shishido — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1970.
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