Sympathy for the Underdog
Seen it?1971 | 93 min | Drama, Action, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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: Vol. 1, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
A yakuza gang gets driven out of Yokohama by a big gang from Tokyo. They relocate to Okinawa to violently start over.
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 powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kinji Fukasaku
- Koji TsurutaMasuo Gunji
- Tomisaburō WakayamaYonabaru
- Noboru AndōNoburo Kudo
- Asao KoikeOzaki
- Tsunehiko WataseShin Seki
- Akiko KudōTerumi Higa
- Kenji ImaiMad Dog Jiro
- Harumi SoneOne Shot
- Tōru YuriOld Man
- Asao UchidaEisaku Oba