Sympathy for the Underdog
Jan 12 1971
•2h 33m
•Drama, Action, Crime
A yakuza gang gets driven out of Yokohama by a big gang from Tokyo. They relocate to Okinawa to violently start over.
Cast
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Koji Tsuruta
Masuo Gunji
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Yonabaru
Noboru Andō
Noburo Kudo
Tsunehiko Watase
Susumu Seki
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