The Okinawa War of Ten Years

Overview

After World War II, when Okinawa was under control of the United States, the local yakuza prospered. But when Okinawa is returned to Japan, the mainland yakuza tries to take over; the local yakuza tries to compete. Now sides are drawn among the local yakuza guys who used to be best friends since their childhood, and brother fights brother. It results in the biggest yakuza war in Okinawa.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 3, 1978

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Toei Company

Cast

Hiroki Matsukata,Sonny Chiba,Yumiko Nogawa,Takao Yamada,Atsushi Watanabe,Jirô Chiba,Akira Nishikino,Akira Oda,Yayoi Watanabe,Hiromi Kuritaand 15 more

Director

Akinori Matsuo

Writer

Isao Matsumoto,Ichirō Ōtsu,Seiko Shimura

Producer

Tatsuo Honda

Cinematography

Shigeru Akatsuka

Music

Hajime Kaburagi

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0183593