The Okinawa War of Ten Years (1978)
After World War II, when Okinawa was under control of the United States, the local yakuza prospered. But when Okinawa is returned to Japan, the mainland yakuza tries to take over; the local yakuza tries to compete. Now sides are drawn among the local yakuza guys who used to be best friends since their childhood, and brother fights brother. It results in the biggest yakuza war in Okinawa.
Director:
Akinori Matsuo
Writers:
Isao Matsumoto, Ichirō Ōtsu, Seiko Shimura.
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Hiroki Matsukata as |
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Sonny Chiba as |
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Yumiko Nogawa as |
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Takao Yamada as |
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Atsushi Watanabe as |
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Jirô Chiba as |
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Akira Nishikino as |
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Akira Oda as |
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Yayoi Watanabe as |
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Hiromi Kurita as |
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Yōko Koizumi as |
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Kantarō Suga as |
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Kenji Imai as |
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Shōki Fukae as |
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Nobuo Kawai as |
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Harumi Sone as |
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Shōtarō Hayashi as |
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Yoshiro Ichikawa as |
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Akira Shioji as |
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Sue Mitobe as |
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Sakae Umezu as |
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Yoshi Katō as |
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Makoto Satō as |
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Asao Koike as |
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Makoto Fujita as |
| Directing | Akinori Matsuo | Director |
| Art | Yoshikazu Sano | Art Direction |
| Writing | Isao Matsumoto | Screenplay |
| Camera | Shigeru Akatsuka | Director of Photography |
| Production | Tatsuo Honda | Producer |
| Sound | Hajime Kaburagi | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Ichirō Ōtsu | Screenplay |
| Writing | Seiko Shimura | Screenplay |