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Following a stint in reform school, Ryu (Shinsuke Shimada) returns to his home, the Minami area of Osaka, accompanied by his new friend Ko (Takeshi Masu). He's greeted by his friends, Chabo (Ryusuke Matsumoto) and Ken (Bang-ho Cho). They seek to forge their own path through a multitude of rival gangs in Kita and Minami, including the Hokushin Alliance, backed by the yakuza, the Hope Association, and various other minor factions, including Zainichi Korean groups. What follows is a wild, fast-paced story of violence, revenge, betrayal, and discrimination, that never loses its sense of humor.

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6.5 115 min

Type:

Movie

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Drama, Action

Release:

1981-07-04

Year:

1981

Director:

Takuya Nishioka

Production:

Art Theatre Guild, Play Guide Journal

Cast:

Shinsuke Shimada, Ryusuke Matsumoto, Bang-ho Cho, Yoshiaki Fujita, Keisuke, Makoto Kitano, Takeshi Masu, Kôji Naka, Tokuko Watanabe, Takashi Yamamoto

Empire of Kids

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