Returning from a ten-year prison sentence, former gang leader Gunji (Koji Tsuruta, Big Time Gambling Boss) finds that his turf has been taken over
Returning from a ten-year prison sentence, former gang leader Gunji (Koji Tsuruta, Big Time Gambling Boss) finds that his turf has been taken over by his former enemy, now a large crime syndicate with a legal corporate front. Looking for new opportunities, he gathers his old crew and heads for the island of Okinawa, a legal grey zone ripe for the taking. Made just before Kinji (Yakuza Graveyard) Fukasaku's 1970s streak of yakuza movie masterpieces, Sympathy for the Underdog is a key film in the development of this director's unique style and themes.
Media
Bonus Materials
- High-Definition digital transfer
- Uncompressed mono PCM audio
- Audio commentary by yakuza film expert Nathan Stuart (2024)
- Interview with Fukasaku biographer Olivier Hadouchi (2024)
- Visual essay on Okinawa on screen by film historian and author Aaron Gerow (2024)
- Trailer
- New and improved English subtitle translation
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow
- Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Bastian Meiresonne and an archival review of the film
Cast & Crew
Actors:- Koji Tsuruta
- Tomisaburo Wakayama
- Noboru Ando
- Tsunehiko Watase
- Akiko Kudô
- Kenji Imai
- Harumi Sone
- Tôru Yuri
- Asao Uchida
- Hideo Murota
- Keijirô Morozumi
- Keiichi Kitagawa
- Hiroshi Hasegawa
- Shôken Sawa
- Kaku Takashina
- Takashi Hio
- Genji Kawai
- Shinobu Miura
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Additional Details
Label: Radiance
Genre: Action/Adventure
Language: Japanese
Run Time: 93 mins
Region: 0
Release Date: 06/25/24
UPC: 760137155843