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

The Big Boss

Name: The Big Boss
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1959-01-15
Duration: 101 min
Cast: Koji Tsuruta, Seizaburō Kawazu, Akira Takarada, Mitsuko Kusabue, Keiko Yanagawa

19591h 41mCrime, Drama

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.