The Big Boss

Year: 1959

Actors: Koji Tsuruta, Seizaburō Kawazu, Akira Takarada, Mitsuko Kusabue, Keiko Yanagawa, ...

Duration: 101 min

Ryuta and Mineo Komatsu are brothers, both yakuza (gangsters). Mineo, although complicit in crime, even murder, wants out of the gangster life, hoping to become a successful singer instead. Ryuta loves his brother, but Mineo's possible defection presents problems for the gang, and Ryuta realizes he must kill his brother if he wants to survive.

Genre: Action   Crime   Drama