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Wolves, Pigs and People

Original title: Ôkami to buta to ningen
  • 1964
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Wolves, Pigs and People (1964)
ActionCrimeDrama

A lonely gangster tries recruiting men to plunder a respected and powerful gang.A lonely gangster tries recruiting men to plunder a respected and powerful gang.A lonely gangster tries recruiting men to plunder a respected and powerful gang.

  • Director
    • Kinji Fukasaku
  • Writers
    • Kinji Fukasaku
    • Jun'ya Satô
  • Stars
    • Ken Takakura
    • Kin'ya Kitaôji
    • Shinjirô Ebara
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    321
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kinji Fukasaku
    • Writers
      • Kinji Fukasaku
      • Jun'ya Satô
    • Stars
      • Ken Takakura
      • Kin'ya Kitaôji
      • Shinjirô Ebara
    • 1User review
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ken Takakura
    Ken Takakura
    • Jirô, second brother
    Kin'ya Kitaôji
    • Sabu, the third brother
    Shinjirô Ebara
    Sanae Nakahara
    Hiroko Shima
    • Mako
    Jirô Okazaki
    Jirô Okazaki
    • Takeji
    Shunji Kasuga
    • Nishimura
    Akikane Sawa
    Akikane Sawa
    • Iwasaki
    Renji Ishibashi
    Renji Ishibashi
    • Hiroshi
    Seiichi Shisui
    • Akira
    Seiji Echizenya
    • Isao
    Tadashi Suganuma
    • Noda
    Akira Katayama
    • Iwasaki's assistant
    Tadashi Naitô
    Shirô Ôki
    • Kurabu's Boy
    Pierre Segawa
    • Manager
    Sakae Shima
    • Iwasaki's assistant
    Gôzô Sôma
    • Director
      • Kinji Fukasaku
    • Writers
      • Kinji Fukasaku
      • Jun'ya Satô
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    8rodental

    Fine gangster movie

    A finely crafted gangster film about three brothers, each with his own relationship to a powerful crime syndicate, and a heist the middle brother plans on that syndicate. The story and plot easily bears comparison with any in modern movies with a similar theme. Even the two song-and-dance numbers make sense, in that they serve to characterise the younger brother's gang as youthful and naive. Well worth seeing - even if you don't speak Japanese.

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    • Release date
      • August 26, 1964 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Wolves, Pigs & Men
    • Production company
      • Toei Tokyo
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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