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The Wolves
The Wolves
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THE WOLVES

Shussho Iwai

Directed by Hideo Gosha
Japan, 1971
Drama, Crime

Synopsis

At the dawn of the Showa Era, the new Emperor has granted amnesty to almost 400 prisoners. One of those men, Seiji (Nakadai), formally a henchmen for one of Japan’s toughest gangs, must now cope with the fact that his former boss is dead and the power shift has created new conspiracies.

Synopsis

At the dawn of the Showa Era, the new Emperor has granted amnesty to almost 400 prisoners. One of those men, Seiji (Nakadai), formally a henchmen for one of Japan’s toughest gangs, must now cope with the fact that his former boss is dead and the power shift has created new conspiracies.