A Scarred Life

A Scarred Life

A Scarred Life

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A Scarred Life

1971

1h 36m

8.0(2 votes)

Drama

Overview

Set in Osaka, during the devastated time of post-war Japan, this is a tale of the yakuza who set about rebuilding after the death of their Oyabun (big boss). Battles erupt as tempers explode as someone seeks to fill the seat of power.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Koji Tsuruta

Koji Tsuruta

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Bin Amatsu

Bin Amatsu

Kyōsuke Machida

Kyōsuke Machida

Akiko Kudō

Akiko Kudō

Sanae Kitabayashi

Sanae Kitabayashi

Kenjirō Ishiyama

Kenjirō Ishiyama

Tatsuo Endō

Tatsuo Endō

Eizō Kitamura

Eizō Kitamura

Keishiro Kojima

Keishiro Kojima

Creative team

Directed by: Shigehiro Ozawa
Written by: Akira Murao
Produced by: Kōji Shundō
Keiichi Hashimoto

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