Kinji Fukasakus Sympathy for the Underdog (1971) is a gritty Japanese yakuza epic following an aging gangster (Kōji Tsuruta) released from prison who tries to rebuild his syndicate in Okinawa. Facing rival gangs and American occupation forces, he wages a doomed battle for honor and survival. Combining noir melancholy with explosive violence, Fukasaku crafts a stylish, tragic portrait of loyalty and decline that helped define the modern yakuza film.

Returning from a ten-year prison sentence, former gang leader Gunji (Koji Tsuruta, Big Time Gambling Boss) finds that his turf has been taken over by his former enemy, now a large crime syndicate with a legal corporate front. Looking for new opportunities, he gathers his old crew and heads for the island of Okinawa, a legal grey zone ripe for the taking. Made just before Kinji (Yakuza Graveyard) Fukasakus 1970s streak of yakuza movie masterpieces, Sympathy for the Underdog is a key film in the development of this directors unique style and themes.

Från IMDB:
A yakuza gang gets driven out of Yokohama by a big gang from Tokyo. They relocate to Okinawa to violently start over.

BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES High-Definition digital transfer Uncompressed mono PCM audio Audio commentary by yakuza film expert Nathan Stuart (2024) Interview with Fukasaku biographer Olivier Hadouchi (2024) Visual essay on Okinawa on screen by film historian and author Aaron Gerow (2024) Trailer and improved English subtitle translation.Detta är en importfilm. De har oftast inte svensk text
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Version: : Blu-Ray (import)

Sprak : Japanese

EAN : 5060974681112

Distributor : Radiance Films

Inspelningsar : 1971

imdb-rating : 7.3

Langd : 1h 33m

Org Title : Bakuto gaijin butai