The Wolves

– 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
The Wolves (1971) - Also known as 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.

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Release Date:

30 Oct 1971

Language:

Japanese

Director:

Hideo Gosha

Writer:

Hideo Gosha, Kei Tasaka

Main Actors:

Rumi Aiki, Hideyo Amamoto, Noboru Andô, Mitsuko Aoi

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.

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Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10