Sympathy for the Underdog
Sympathy for the Underdog

Sympathy for the Underdog

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1971
1h 33m
7.1(37 votes)
Drama
Action
Crime

Overview

A yakuza gang gets driven out of Yokohama by a big gang from Tokyo. They relocate to Okinawa to violently start over.

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Production Companies

Toei Company

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2 videos

Cast & Crew

34 members
Acting

鶴田浩二

Masuo Gunji

鶴田浩二
Acting

若山富三郎

Yonabaru

若山富三郎
Acting

安藤昇

Noburo Kudo

安藤昇
Acting

小池朝雄

Ozaki

小池朝雄
Acting

渡瀬恒彦

Shin Seki

渡瀬恒彦
Acting

工藤明子

Terumi Higa

工藤明子
Acting

今井健二

Mad Dog Jiro

今井健二
Acting

曽根晴美

One Shot

曽根晴美
Acting

由利徹

Old Man

由利徹
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内田朝雄

Eisaku Oba

内田朝雄
Acting

室田日出男

'Shark' Samejima

室田日出男
Acting

諸角啓二郎

Gushken

諸角啓二郎
Acting

山本麟一

Hateruma

山本麟一
Acting

中丸忠雄

Satoshi Kaizu

中丸忠雄
Acting

オスマン・ユセフ

Carter

オスマン・ユセフ
Acting

高品格

Kusakabe

高品格
Acting

河合絃司

Chairman of Kohoku Association

河合絃司
Acting

沢彰謙

Doctor

沢彰謙
Acting

長谷川弘

Hateruma's minion

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北川恵一

Jiro's Younger Brother

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Acting

Shinobu Miura

Jiro's Younger Brother

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小林千枝

Seki's Woman

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Acting

日尾孝司

Daito-Kai Member

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花田達

Daito-Kai Member

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久保一

Daito-Kai Member

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Acting

Asaji Yoshinoura

Yonahara's Minion

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Hajime Nakasone

Yonahara's Minion

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植田灯孝

Gushken's Minion

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Ray Bosman

Morrison

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Willie Dorsey

Hitman

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Carlton Smilney

Hitman

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Roosevelt Saline

Hitman

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Obera Edwards

Hitman

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矢吹二朗

Minor Role (uncredited)

矢吹二朗

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