{"product_id":"japan-organized-crime-boss-blu-ray","title":"Japan Organized Crime Boss (Standard Edition) (Blu-ray) PREORDER","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTwo major yakuza factions from Tokyo and Osaka battle over control of Yokohama\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo major yakuza factions from Tokyo and Osaka battle over control of Yokohama, using local gangs as their proxies. Amid this violent struggle, Tsukamoto (\u003cb\u003eKoji Tsuruta\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBig Time Gambling Boss\u003c\/i\u003e), the head of one of the local gangs, is released from an eight-year prison sentence. The feud forces him into action, but he learns that those pulling the strings have political connections and that he is up against overwhelming forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A predecessor to and blueprint for Fukasaku's \u003ci\u003eSympathy for the Underdog\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJapan Organised Crime Boss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e also signals the director's first collaboration with \u003cb\u003eBunta Sugawara\u003c\/b\u003e, the later star of \u003ci\u003eBattles Without Honor and Humanity\u003c\/i\u003e as well as with \u003cb\u003eTomisaburo Wakayama\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe Bounty Hunter Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e) and gangster-turned-movie star \u003cb\u003eNoboru Ando\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eEighteen Years in Prison\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e         \u003ch2\u003eMedia\u003c\/h2\u003e         \u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LV3KNwCcks0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LV3KNwCcks0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWatch trailer »\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003ch2\u003eBonus Materials\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew 4K restoration by Toei Company\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUncompressed mono PCM audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchival interview with Kinji Fukasaku\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with yakuza film historian Akihiko Ito \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisual essay on Koji Tsuruta's collaborations with Fukasaku by yakuza cinema expert Nathan Stuart \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly improved English subtitle translation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCast \u0026amp; Crew\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eActors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Koji Tsuruta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Tomisaburo Wakayama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Noboru Ando\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Bunta Sugawara\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Michitarô Mizushima\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Ryôhei Uchida\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Sanae Nakahara\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Seizaburô Kawazu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Asao Uchida\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Rin'ichi Yamamoto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Yoshi Katô\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Hideo Murota\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Harumi Sone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Hiroshi Hasegawa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Takashi Hio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Genji Kawai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Keiichi Kitagawa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e      Nenji Kobayashi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirector:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kinji Fukasaku\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch2\u003eAdditional Details\u003c\/h2\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Radiance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Action\/Adventure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRun Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 97 mins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0       \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 07\/21\/26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 760137215240\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"RADIANCE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48498706284644,"sku":"RAD082BD","price":19.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/0153\/9172\/files\/RAD082BD.jpg?v=1781124043","url":"https:\/\/www.radiancefilms.us\/products\/japan-organized-crime-boss-blu-ray","provider":"Radiance Films U.S.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}