The Wolves

The Wolves

131 mins | Drama, Crime | Oct. 30, 1971

After going to prison for killing the boss of the Kanno gang, Seji Iwahashi (Tatsuya Nakadai) gets released early -- only to find that his former gang has merged with the Kannos. But with bitter resentments lingering on both sides, how long will it be before the bloodshed begins anew? Set in 1926 Japan, this serpentine crime thriller from director Hideo Gosha also stars Toshio Kurosawa and Isao Natsuyagi as Iwahashi's closest ally.

The Wolves

131 mins | Drama, Crime | Oct. 30, 1971

The Wolves
After going to prison for killing the boss of the Kanno gang, Seji Iwahashi (Tatsuya Nakadai) gets released early -- only to find that his former gang has merged with the Kannos. But with bitter resentments lingering on both sides, how long will it be before the bloodshed begins anew? Set in 1926 Japan, this serpentine crime thriller from director Hideo Gosha also stars Toshio Kurosawa and Isao Natsuyagi as Iwahashi's closest ally.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Toho Company, Ltd.
Original title 出所祝い
Directors Hideo Gosha
Writers Kei Tasaka, Hideo Gosha

Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai

as Seji Iwahashi

Noboru Andô

as Gunjiro Ozeki

Komaki Kurihara

as Niece

Kyōko Enami

as Oyu

Toshio Kurosawa

as Tsutomu Onodera

Isao Natsuyagi

as Tetsunosuke Sakaki

Kunie Tanaka

as Matsuzo Tsumura

Hisashi Igawa

as Narrator

Tetsurō Tamba

as Genryu Asakura