Film

Akumyo: Notorious Dragon

1974 · 1h 45m

IMDb

7.6

About small-time gangster Asakichi's chaotic life in the 1930s. His gambling addiction means that he must not continue working in the family business. Instead he supports himself by arranging cockfights. He becomes ex-geisha Okinu's patron and lover, and falls directly into disfavor with the yakuza.

Shintarō Katsu

Asakichi

Kinya Kitaoji

Yukiyo Toake

Kiwako Taichi

Hiroko Isayama

Kirin Kiki

Hideji Ōtaki

Ganjirō Nakamura II

Mariko Mochizuki

Kozo Yamamura

Fujio Suga

Makoto Fujita

Gō Ibuki

Eijirō Yamaoka

Daisuke Awaji

I. George

• Yasuzō MasumuraDirector
• Yoshikata YodaScreenplay
• Kazuo MiyagawaDirector of Photography
• Isao TomitaOriginal Music Composer

Release date

April 24, 1974

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

1h 45m