Hokuriku Proxy War
In the setting of the Hokuriku region, where the snow and cold winds rage, for the first time in true-life yakuza film history, director Kinji Fukasaku shows battles among yakuza who value land over tradition. Hiroki Matsukata stars as Noboru Kawada, a Hokuriku yakuza who will use any measure for survival, disregarding parents, brothers, and tradition.
Genre: Drama, Crime, Action, Comedy
Cast: Hiroki Matsukata, Yumiko Nogawa, Sonny Chiba, Mikio Narita, Kō Nishimura, Takeo Chii, Gorō Ibuki, Hajime Hana, Sanae Nakahara, Tatsuo Endō, Ichirō Nakatani, Seizō Fukumoto, Ryō Nishida
Crew: Kinji Fukasaku (Director), Kozo Horiike (Editor), Toshiaki Tsushima (Original Music Composer), Etsuaki Masuda (Lighting Technician), Kōji Takada (Screenplay)