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Proxy War

Original title: Jingi naki tatakai: Dairi sensô / The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 3: Proxy War
1973 · 1 h 59 min
Directed by Kinji Fukasaku · Japan · Contemporary Asian Cinema
ActionDramaCrime

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Cast

Bunta Sugawara Akira Kobayashi Tsunehiko Watase Shingo Yamashiro Reiko Ike Mitsue Horikoshi

Credits

Written by: Koichi Iiboshi

Plot

Shozo Hirono has managed to separate from the Yamamori family and create his own small family, and extend his circle of acquaintances. These new friendships include a powerful underboss of the Muraoka family, Noboru Uchimoto.

Sinekatalog’s take

Kinji Fukasaku's yakuza film, the second in the Battles Without Honor and Humanity series, with Bunta Sugawara, is raw and fast.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (1,813 votes)
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