The Wolves
The Wolves

Movie·1971·2h 11m

The Wolves

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

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The Story

Original title: 出所祝い

After going to prison for killing the boss of the Kanno gang, Seji Iwahashi 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?

Written By

Kei Tasaka

Producer

Masayuki Satō, Hideyuki Shiino

Cinematography

Kōzō Okazaki

Music

Masaru Satō

Editor

Michio Suwa

Themes

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Production House

TOHO

Audience Score

75%

23 votes

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Timepass18%
Go for it39%
Perfection35%

Where to watch

Region: JP

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Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Seji Iwahashi

Noboru Andō

Noboru Andō

Gunjiro Ozeki

Komaki Kurihara

Komaki Kurihara

Niece

Kyōko Enami

Kyōko Enami

Oyu

Toshio Kurosawa

Toshio Kurosawa

Tsutomu Onodera

Isao Natsuyagi

Isao Natsuyagi

Tetsunosuke Sakaki

Kunie Tanaka

Kunie Tanaka

Matsuzo Tsumura

Hiroshi Tanaka

Hiroshi Tanaka

Hiroshi Hasegawa

Kyōichi Satō

Kyōichi Satō

Jutarō Hōjō

Atsuko Kawaguchi

Atsuko Kawaguchi

Keiko Niitaka

Keiko Niitaka

Eiko Horii

Katsue Nitta

Hajime Mitamura

Jun Haichi

Hajime Miyazawa

// crew

Crew

Hideo Gosha

Hideo Gosha

Director, Screenplay

Masayuki Satō

Producer

Hideyuki Shiino

Producer

Sanezumi Fujimoto

Producer

Michio Suwa

Editor

Kōzō Okazaki

Director of Photography

Masaru Satō

Masaru Satō

Original Music Composer

Kei Tasaka

Screenplay

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