A Yakuza Has His Way

A Yakuza Has His Way

1972 · 94 min · ★ 9.0 · Crime, Drama

The eighth installment in the popular film series starring Tomisaburo Wakayama. Embarrassed by the chairman of the Seiyu-kai for not having a family crest, Seikichi Shimamura sets out with his henchmen on a journey to acquire the crest of a local bankrupt family. The local Iwahashi clan and the fishermen fought over the construction of the industrial complex, but when Seikichi learned that the Seiyu-kai was behind the Iwahashi clan, he sided with the fishermen...

Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa · Written by Kōji Takada

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