The Yakuza Wives

– While her husband is in prison doing time, Tamaki, the wife of a yakuza capo, runs her spouse’s ga..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.60 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours
Release Year:
1986
Original Name:
極道の妻たち
The Yakuza Wives (1986) - Also known as 極道の妻たち

While her husband is in prison doing time, Tamaki, the wife of a yakuza capo, runs her spouse’s gang with an iron hand. Meanwhile, Makoto, her younger sister, marries a member of a rival band after being raped by him. The two sisters, united by blood ties but married to enemy yakuzas, will ultimately have to decide whose side they’re on.

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Release Date:

15 Nov 1986

Language:

Japanese

Director:

Hideo Gosha

Writer:

Shôko Ieda (nonfiction book), Kôji Takada (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Shima Iwashita, Rino Katase, Akiko Kana, Riki Takeuchi

Plot:

While her husband is in prison doing time, Tamaki, the wife of a yakuza capo, runs her spouse's gang with an iron hand. Meanwhile, Makoto, her younger sister, marries a member of a rival band after being raped by him. The two sisters, united by blood ties but married to enemy yakuzas, will ultimately have to decide whose side they're on.

Awards:

3 nominations.

Production:

Toei Company

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.6/10