Flower and Dragon

Flower and Dragon

1973 · 168 min · ★ 10.0 · Action, Crime

Kingoro Tamai moves with his wife and son to the port city of Wakamatsu. He organizes the Tamai-gumi, a stevedore group, to vie for work with two other powerful groups. Gingo is Tamai's chief rival who falls in love with the latter's wife and tries to kill Tamai.

Directed by Tai Katō · Written by Tai Katō

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