Battles Without Honor and Humanity
Seen it?1973 | 99 min | Crime, Action, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 30 times its budget, though it had little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and action fans. If you loved Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
In the teeming black markets of postwar Japan, Shozo Hirono and his buddies find themselves in a new war between factious and ambitious yakuza.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$5 million worldwide on a $150K budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 31K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kinji Fukasaku
- Bunta SugawaraShozo Hirono
- Hiroki MatsukataTetsuya Sakai
- Kunie TanakaMasakichi Makihara
- Eiko NakamuraSuzue Kunihiro
- Tsunehiko WataseToshio Arita
- Gorō IbukiUeda
- Nobuo KanekoYoshio Yamamori
- Toshie KimuraMrs. Yamamori
- Tamio KawachiKanbara Seiichi
- Mayumi NagisaAkiko Shinjo