
Based on Kazuo Taoka's autobiography, this film follows a Kobe gangster as he builds the small Yamaguchi-gumi into Japan's largest criminal clan.
Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa, Third Generation Boss leans on a strong ensemble — Ken Takakura, Kayo Matsuo, Minoru Ōki — 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 crime titles of 1974.
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When a mysterious stranger muscles into two rival yakuza gangs, Tokyo's underworld explodes with violence.
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