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Kaoyaku akatsukini shisu: Directed by Kihachi Okamoto. With Yûzô Kayama, Jun Tazaki, Yukiko Shimazaki, Akihiko Hirata. After a long stint working in Alaska, Jiro returns to his hometown.
- (68)
- Crime, Drama
- Kihachi Okamoto
- 1961-04-10
Synopsis. After a long stint working in Alaska, Jiro returns to his hometown. He soon learns that his father, the town's mayor, was murdered and, in his absence, the...
Overview. An early Okamoto yakuza film, though it's not in the Underworld series (along with The Last Gunfight and The Big Boss) despite being alternatively known as "Death of the Boss."
After a long stint working in Alaska, Jiro returns to his hometown. He soon learns that his father, the town’s mayor, was murdered and, in his absence, the yakuza gangs have seized control of the town. Jiro quickly becomes dangerously obsessed with finding his father’s killer.
Feb 9, 2021 · An early, delightfully absurdist yakuza romp from Kichachi Okamoto, Big Shots Die at Dawn (顔役暁に死す, Kaoyaku Akatsukini Shisu) is part Nikkatsu parody, part ironic western, and all cartoonish fun as a prodigal son returns to find his father murdered and his uncle on the throne.
Kaoyaku akatsukini shisu (1961) Review this title. 1 Review. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: 5/10. Nothing Special from Toho Studios. tnf50 30 January 2019. Big Shots Die at Dawn (1962) Unlike rival studios Nikkatsu and Toei, Toho never had a feel for Yakuza movies.
Big Shots Die at Dawn is a film directed by Kihachi Okamoto with Yûzô Kayama, Jun Tazaki, Yukiko Shimazaki, Akihiko Hirata .... Year: 1961. Original title: Kaoyaku akatsukini shisu. Synopsis: Jiro comes back to his hometown after a long work stint in Alaska.
