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Japanese Godfather: Ambition

Original title: Nippon no Don: Yabohen
  • 1977
  • 2h 21m
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6.7/10
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Toshirô Mifune and Shin Saburi in Japanese Godfather: Ambition (1977)
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An ambitious Kansai yakuza don moves in on Tokyo using financial and political tactics, sparking conflict with a local criminal association.An ambitious Kansai yakuza don moves in on Tokyo using financial and political tactics, sparking conflict with a local criminal association.An ambitious Kansai yakuza don moves in on Tokyo using financial and political tactics, sparking conflict with a local criminal association.

  • Director
    • Sadao Nakajima
  • Writers
    • Koichi Iiboshi
    • Kôji Takada
  • Stars
    • Shin Saburi
    • Toshirô Mifune
    • Hiroki Matsukata
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    67
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sadao Nakajima
    • Writers
      • Koichi Iiboshi
      • Kôji Takada
    • Stars
      • Shin Saburi
      • Toshirô Mifune
      • Hiroki Matsukata
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Shin Saburi
    Shin Saburi
    • Kazumasa Sakura
    Toshirô Mifune
    Toshirô Mifune
    • Kosuke Oishi
    Hiroki Matsukata
    Hiroki Matsukata
    • Shiro Matsugae
    Bunta Sugawara
    Bunta Sugawara
    • Shinsuke Tembo
    Kyôko Kishida
    Kyôko Kishida
    • Naoko Anekoji
    Etsushi Takahashi
    Etsushi Takahashi
    • Yasuo Ichinomiya
    Kyoko Nami
    • Yukiko Kawamoto
    Takuya Fujioka
    Takuya Fujioka
    • Genkichi Tarui
    Eitarô Ozawa
    Eitarô Ozawa
    • Daizo Okayama
    Kanjûrô Arashi
    Kanjûrô Arashi
    • Yanosuke Kawamoto
    Seizô Fukumoto
    Seizô Fukumoto
    • Nobuo Kobayashi
    Maya Hiromi
    • Anna Motoyama
    Sayoko Ninomiya
    • Toshiko Ichinomiya
    Nobuo Kaneko
    Nobuo Kaneko
    • Hirano
    Asao Koike
    Asao Koike
    • Akimasa Onizawa
    Midori Kanazawa
    • Kaoru Miura
    Kei Satô
    Kei Satô
    • Sekino
    Mikio Narita
    Mikio Narita
    • Seiji Kataoka
    • Director
      • Sadao Nakajima
    • Writers
      • Koichi Iiboshi
      • Kôji Takada
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    • Trivia
      NIHON NO DON series. #2 of 3 films.
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      Followed by Nihon no Don: Kanketsuhen (1978)

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    • Release date
      • October 29, 1977 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Don of Japan - Big Schemes
    • Production company
      • Toei Company
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 21m(141 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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