The Yakuza Code Still Lives
Seen it?1976 | 90 min | Drama, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
After spending eight years in prison for murder, Hiroshi leaves his yakuza family to start a new life as a labor racketeer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yuji Makiguchi
- Hiroki MatsukataHiroshi Jinno
- Akira KobayashiAkimitsu Hojo
- Yutaka NakajimaRyoko
- Tomomi Satō
- Hideo MurotaTsuneyuki Okimoto
- Takuzō KawataniTeruhisa Yoshinaga
- Kenji ImaiShibata
- Tatsuo Endō
- Shinichirō MikamiMinoru Sakamoto
- Michirō Minami