Japanese Godfather: Ambition (1977)
Original title: 日本の首領 野望篇
Japanese Godfather: Ambition is a 1977 Japanese-language crime movie directed by Sadao Nakajima, with a running time of 2h 21m. It stars Shin Saburi, Toshirō Mifune and Hiroki Matsukata.
An ambitious Kansai yakuza don moves in on Tokyo using financial and political tactics, sparking conflict with a local criminal association.
Quick answers
What is Japanese Godfather: Ambition about?
An ambitious Kansai yakuza don moves in on Tokyo using financial and political tactics, sparking conflict with a local criminal association.
When was Japanese Godfather: Ambition released?
Japanese Godfather: Ambition was released on 29 October 1977.
How long is Japanese Godfather: Ambition?
Japanese Godfather: Ambition runs 2h 21m.
Who made Japanese Godfather: Ambition?
Japanese Godfather: Ambition was directed by Sadao Nakajima.
Cast
- Shin Saburi as Kazumasa Sakura
- Toshirō Mifune as Kosuke Oishi
- Hiroki Matsukata as Shiro Matsugae
- Bunta Sugawara as Shinsuke Tembo
- Kyôko Kishida as Naoko Anekoji
- Etsushi Takahashi as Yasuo Ichinomiya
- Akiyuki Nosaka
- Kyoko Nami as Yukiko Kawamoto
- Takuya Fujioka as Genkichi Tarui
- Eitarō Ozawa as Daizo Okayama
- Kanjūrō Arashi as Yanosuke Kawamoto
- Seizō Fukumoto as Nobuo Kobayashi