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Thugs of Shinjuku

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Fresh out of jail, a smart-mouth wise guy Goro takes the name “Big Brother Katsumata.” Not fitting in well with established gangs, he forms a rag-tag gang called “the Shinjuku Brothers.” The members of their gang are thugs who only wish they were traditional yakuza. When they turn up at the funeral for a gangster, they are not welcomed, but a senior boss intervenes to keep things calm. The boss of bosses invites them to join a respected local council of warlords. Katsumata is suspicious of why such powerful men would extend an invitation to lowlife like himself.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1970-12-18

Runtime: 87 mins

Director: Shin Takakuwa

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: Crime

Original title: Thugs of Shinjuku

Production Companies: Toei Company

Production Countries: Japan

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