

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.
Direction
Fukasaku's handheld chaos makes every meeting feel like a shootout.
Editing
Rapid-fire exposition dumps that somehow never lose you.
Practical Effects
Real Hiroshima locations still bearing atomic scars.

Director
Kinji Fukasaku
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Filmed during the actual 1973 oil crisis; the blackout scenes hit different knowing audiences sat in dark theaters.
Bunta Sugawara's scar is real—yakuza film authenticity demanded no makeup covers. Fukasaku loved it.
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