Poster of Japan's Top Gangster

Japan's Top Gangster

Plot: A boy born in a poor village in Tokushima spends his days idly until a chance meeting sets him on the road to becoming boss of Japan's largest gang. This epic film is the first part of greatest true-life series based on autobiography of the Yamaguchi-gumi's third leader, Taoka Kazuo
Release Date: Saturday, August 11 1973
52 years ago
Genres: Action, Crime
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Cast

Portrait of Ken TakakuraKen Takakura. Ken Takakura was 42 in Japan's Top Gangster as 'Kazuo Taoka'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 16 1931 –
Died: Mon, Nov 10 2014
Portrait of Tetsuro TambaTetsuro Tamba. Tetsuro Tamba was 51 in Japan's Top Gangster as 'Noboru Yamaguchi'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 17 1922 –
Died: Sun, Sep 24 2006
Portrait of Bunta SugawaraBunta Sugawara. Bunta Sugawara was 39 in Japan's Top Gangster as 'Hachiro Daicho'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 16 1933 –
Died: Fri, Nov 28 2014
Portrait of Kunie TanakaKunie Tanaka. Kunie Tanaka was 40 in Japan's Top Gangster
Birthday: Wed, Nov 23 1932 –
Died: Wed, Mar 24 2021
Portrait of Kyōsuke MachidaKyōsuke Machida. Kyōsuke Machida was 37 in Japan's Top Gangster
Birthday: Mon, Jun 22 1936
Portrait of Rinichi YamamotoRinichi Yamamoto. Rinichi Yamamoto was 46 in Japan's Top Gangster
Birthday: Sun, Jan 16 1927 –
Died: Thu, Oct 16 1980
Portrait of Kayo MatsuoKayo Matsuo. Kayo Matsuo was 30 in Japan's Top Gangster
Birthday: Wed, Mar 17 1943
Portrait of Hiroko SakuramachiHiroko Sakuramachi. Hiroko Sakuramachi was 36 in Japan's Top Gangster
Birthday: Wed, Jun 16 1937
Portrait of Michitarō MizushimaMichitarō Mizushima. Michitarō Mizushima was 61 in Japan's Top Gangster
Birthday: Sat, Jan 20 1912 –
Died: Tue, Mar 23 1999
Portrait of Haruo TanakaHaruo Tanaka. Haruo Tanaka was 61 in Japan's Top Gangster
Birthday: Mon, Mar 25 1912 –
Died: Sat, Mar 21 1992
Portrait of Asao UchidaAsao Uchida. Asao Uchida was 53 in Japan's Top Gangster
Birthday: Sun, Aug 01 1920 –
Died: Mon, Sep 30 1996
Portrait of Tatsuo EndōTatsuo Endō. Tatsuo Endō was 45 in Japan's Top Gangster
Birthday: Mon, Jan 30 1928 –
Died: Sat, Jul 07 2012
Portrait of Eizō KitamuraEizō Kitamura. Eizō Kitamura was 51 in Japan's Top Gangster
Birthday: Mon, Apr 17 1922 –
Died: Fri, Mar 07 1997
Portrait of Hachirō OkaHachirō Oka. Hachirō Oka was 35 in Japan's Top Gangster
Birthday: Sat, Apr 16 1938 –
Died: Tue, Jul 26 2005
Portrait of Kenji KusumotoKenji Kusumoto. Kenji Kusumoto was 44 in Japan's Top Gangster
Birthday: Tue, Mar 12 1929
Portrait of Shinobu ChiharaShinobu Chihara. Shinobu Chihara was 42 in Japan's Top Gangster
Birthday: Fri, Jan 16 1931 –
Died: Sun, Nov 22 2009
Portrait of Akira ShiojiAkira Shioji. Akira Shioji was 45 in Japan's Top Gangster
Birthday: Mon, Jan 09 1928 –
Died: Sat, Oct 29 1994
Portrait of Kanjūrō ArashiKanjūrō Arashi. Kanjūrō Arashi was 69 in Japan's Top Gangster
Birthday: Tue, Dec 08 1903 –
Died: Tue, Oct 21 1980

Crew

Portrait of Kōsaku YamashitaKōsaku Yamashita. Kōsaku Yamashita was 43 in Japan's Top Gangster as 'Director'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 10 1930 –
Died: Sun, Dec 06 1998
Portrait of Akira MuraoAkira Murao. Akira Murao was >> in Japan's Top Gangster as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Wed, Nov 05 2008
Portrait of Shintarō MiyamotoShintarō Miyamoto. Shintarō Miyamoto was >> in Japan's Top Gangster as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chūji KinoshitaChūji Kinoshita. Chūji Kinoshita was 57 in Japan's Top Gangster as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sun, Apr 09 1916 –
Died: Mon, Apr 30 2018
Portrait of Kazuo TaokaKazuo Taoka. Kazuo Taoka was 60 in Japan's Top Gangster as 'Original Concept'
Birthday: Fri, Mar 28 1913 –
Died: Thu, Jul 23 1981