The Bad Boss

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The Bad Boss

1968

1h 29m

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The first in what would become Toei's most successful, longest-running bosozoku film series. It lasted from 1968 till 1972 through sixteen films.

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19 members

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梅宮辰夫

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谷隼人

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克美しげる

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大原麗子

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夏珠美

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桑原幸子

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沢たまき

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應蘭芳

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泉京子

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藤江リカ

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辰巳典子

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室田日出男

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左とん平

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藤村有弘

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南原宏治

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石山健二郎

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渡辺文雄

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丹波哲郎

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Masanobu Hodaka

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