The Gambler's Counterattack (1971)
Original title: 博徒斬り込み隊
The Gambler's Counterattack is a 1971 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Junya Satō, with a running time of 1h 37m. It stars Koji Tsuruta, Tomisaburō Wakayama and Fumio Watanabe.
Aiba is a gang boss who has just got out of jail, and finds everything has changed. His old gang has broken up, and only a few people still respect him. So he becomes a consultant to another gang who are about to be clobbered by a much larger gang moving in from out of town. Aiba proves a crafty tactician, and does very well at playing gangs off against each other in order to save the smaller gang. His advice is not always taken by those he tries to help, but he is generally proved right.
Quick answers
What is The Gambler's Counterattack about?
Aiba is a gang boss who has just got out of jail, and finds everything has changed. His old gang has broken up, and only a few people still respect him. So he becomes a consultant to another gang who are about to be clobbered by a much larger gang moving in from out of town. Aiba proves a crafty tactician, and does very well at playing gangs off against each other in order to save the smaller gang. His advice is not always taken by those he tries to help, but he is generally proved right.
When was The Gambler's Counterattack released?
The Gambler's Counterattack was released on 14 October 1971.
How long is The Gambler's Counterattack?
The Gambler's Counterattack runs 1h 37m.
Who made The Gambler's Counterattack?
The Gambler's Counterattack was directed by Junya Satō.
Cast
- Koji Tsuruta as Aiba Yusaku
- Tomisaburō Wakayama as Yano
- Fumio Watanabe as Head of Kikuna Clan
- Tetsuro Tamba as Chief Inspector
- Rinichi Yamamoto
- Hiroshi Kondō as Jojiro
- Hideo Murota as Kawashima
- Kenji Imai as Kizaki
- Akiko Kudō as Yamano Midori
- Nenji Kobayashi as Yamano Saburo
- Seizaburō Kawazu as Nikaido
- Akikane Sawa as Awano