JIROCHO FUJI
Directed by: MORI Issei
Cast: ICHIKAWA Raizo, HASEGAWA Kazuo, KATSU Shintaro, HONGO Kojiro
An all-star cast from Daiei Film Company has made "the ultimate Jirocho movie" about
the legendary yakuza Shimizu no Jirocho, the biggest Boss in the Tokaido area.
Telling
the story of Jirocho and his 28 henchmen, some of the greatest actors in movie history
play these valiant warriors as they travel the unruly path from a 'Fire Festival' in Akiba to
the decisive battle by the Fujigawa River.
With a huge budget to make this film, Daiei
has put together an outstanding cast including, Hasegawa Kazuo, Ichikawa Raizo,
Katsu Shintaro, Yamamoto Fujiko, Wakao Fumiko leading the way to help create this
marvelous piece of work under the director, Mori Issei. A true Daiei classic, a must
have for any collector of jidaigeki gems!
Japanese with removable English subtitles
1959 - Color - 16:9 Anamorphic Widescreen
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