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.

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Version: : Blu-Ray (import)

Språk : Japanese

EAN : 5060974681112

Distributor : Radiance Films

Inspelningsår : 1971

imdb-rating : 7.3

Längd : 1h 33m