Hokuriku Proxy War
Hokuriku Proxy War

Hokuriku Proxy War

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1977
1h 38m
6.9(9 votes)
Drama
Crime
Action
Comedy

Overview

In the setting of the Hokuriku region, where the snow and cold winds rage, for the first time in true-life yakuza film history, director Kinji Fukasaku shows battles among yakuza who value land over tradition. Hiroki Matsukata stars as Noboru Kawada, a Hokuriku yakuza who will use any measure for survival, disregarding parents, brothers, and tradition.

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Cast & Crew

49 members
Acting

松方弘樹

Kawada Noboru

松方弘樹
Acting

野川由美子

Nakai Kiku

野川由美子
Acting

千葉真一

Kanai Hachiro

千葉真一
Acting

成田三樹夫

Mr. Kubo

成田三樹夫
Acting

西村晃

Mr. Yasuhara

西村晃
Acting

地井武男

Unknown Role

地井武男
Acting

伊吹吾郎

Unknown Role

伊吹吾郎
Acting

ハナ肇

Mantani

ハナ肇
Acting

中原早苗

Nobu

中原早苗
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遠藤太津朗

Unknown Role

遠藤太津朗
Acting

中谷一郎

Unknown Role

中谷一郎
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福本清三

Unknown Role

福本清三
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西田良

Unknown Role

西田良
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小林稔侍

Unknown Role

小林稔侍
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矢吹二朗

Hanamaki

矢吹二朗
Acting

曽根晴美

Unknown Role

曽根晴美
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織本順吉

Yanaka

織本順吉
Acting

高橋洋子

Unknown Role

高橋洋子
Acting

木谷邦臣

Unknown Role

木谷邦臣
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笹木俊志

Unknown Role

笹木俊志
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岩尾正隆

Unknown Role

岩尾正隆
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平沢彰

Unknown Role

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Yasuo Matsumoto

Unknown Role

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Tetsuo Fujisawa

Unknown Role

No Image
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Yûsuke Tsukasa

Unknown Role

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小峰隆司

Unknown Role

小峰隆司
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Satoru Nabe

Unknown Role

No Image
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林彰太郎

Unknown Role

林彰太郎
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Yasuhiro Suzuki

Unknown Role

No Image
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牧冬吉

Unknown Role

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野口貴史

Unknown Role

野口貴史
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片桐竜次

Unknown Role

片桐竜次
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広瀬義宣

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榎木兵衛

Unknown Role

榎木兵衛
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成瀬正孝

Unknown Role

成瀬正孝
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五十嵐義弘

Unknown Role

五十嵐義弘
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有川正治

Unknown Role

有川正治
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Kōjiro Shirakawa

Unknown Role

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阿波地大輔

Unknown Role

阿波地大輔
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天津敏

Unknown Role

天津敏
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Teruo Fujinaga

Unknown Role

Teruo Fujinaga
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Isao Takanami

Unknown Role

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白井滋郎

Unknown Role

白井滋郎
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Katsutoshi Akiyama

Unknown Role

No Image
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志茂山高也

Unknown Role

志茂山高也
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蓑和田良太

Unknown Role

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宮城幸生

Unknown Role

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Jo Moriya

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国一太郎

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