Dissolution Rites (1967)
Original title: 解散式
Dissolution Rites is a 1967 Japanese-language crime movie directed by Kinji Fukasaku, with a running time of 1h 32m. It stars Koji Tsuruta, Tetsuro Tamba and Junko Miyazono.
Sawaki is released from prison after serving eight years for murdering a rival gang leader in order to obtain the land rights to a landfill for the Kotaki clan and he discovers that the world has changed significantly in that time. The police have forced the disbanding of all yakuza groups in and around Tokyo and most of the former yakuza have moved on to legitimate jobs. Sawaki is disgusted that his yakuza brothers have abandoned their codes of honor and are abusing their newfound power in the legitimate business world to exploit the poor. Sawaki feels partly responsible for making them so powerful and enabling their corruption, so he decides to follow his traditional code of honor to save the residents of a small town where his former lover lives.
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What is Dissolution Rites about?
Sawaki is released from prison after serving eight years for murdering a rival gang leader in order to obtain the land rights to a landfill for the Kotaki clan and he discovers that the world has changed significantly in that time. The police have forced the disbanding of all yakuza groups in and around Tokyo and most of the former yakuza have moved on to legitimate jobs. Sawaki is disgusted that his yakuza brothers have abandoned their codes of honor and are abusing their newfound power in the legitimate business world to exploit the poor. Sawaki feels partly responsible for making them so powerful and enabling their corruption, so he decides to follow his traditional code of honor to save the residents of a small town where his former lover lives.
When was Dissolution Rites released?
Dissolution Rites was released on 1 April 1967.
How long is Dissolution Rites?
Dissolution Rites runs 1h 32m.
Who made Dissolution Rites?
Dissolution Rites was directed by Kinji Fukasaku.