The Wolves

Name: The Wolves
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1971-10-30
Duration: 2 h 11 min
Rating: 7.40
Cast: Mitsuko Aoi, Noboru Andô, Hideyo Amamoto, Rumi Aiki

– After going to prison for killing the boss of the Kanno gang, Seji Iwahashi (Tatsuya Nakadai) gets r..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.40 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours and 11 Minutes

Release Year:

1971

Original Name:

出所祝い

After going to prison for killing the boss of the Kanno gang, Seji Iwahashi (Tatsuya Nakadai) gets released early -- only to find that his former gang has merged with the Kannos. But with bitter resentments lingering on both sides, how long will it be before the bloodshed begins anew? Set in 1926 Japan, this serpentine crime thriller from director Hideo Gosha also stars Toshio Kurosawa and Isao Natsuyagi as Iwahashi's closest ally.

Styles:

Stylized, Rough, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious, Atmospheric

Story Timeline:

1920s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

Japan

Filming Locations:

Japan, Asia

Genre:

Crime, Drama

Release Date:

30 Oct 1971

Language:

Japanese

Directed by:

Hideo Gosha

Story Written By:

Kei Tasaka, Hideo Gosha

Main Actors:

Mitsuko Aoi, Noboru Andô, Hideyo Amamoto, Rumi Aiki

Plot:

Seiji Iwahashi is released early from a 10-year prison sentence for killing the boss of a rival. He returns to find the two rival gangs finalizing a merger. When a pattern of corruption is revealed he can no longer sit back and let it continue.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.4/10