Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather (1982)
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54% of users liked it
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In this brutal Japanese melodrama, the gangster boss of the town of Shikoku had been in charge since 1921. Though he is married and has two mistresses, the yakuza leader has no children so he adopts a pre-adolescent girl. The two become very close, and even the birth of a natural daughter does not… More In this brutal Japanese melodrama, the gangster boss of the town of Shikoku had been in charge since 1921. Though he is married and has two mistresses, the yakuza leader has no children so he adopts a pre-adolescent girl. The two become very close, and even the birth of a natural daughter does not tear them apart. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Hideo Gosha
- Written By
- Hideo Gosha, Kôji Takada, Koje Takata
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1982 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Simon Abrams, Slant Magazine
A superb, complex drama and a stellar later performance from Tatsuya Nakadai make the film a rare treat for fans of period drama with a generic twist.
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Cast
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Tatsuya Nakadai
as Onimasa
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Masako Natsume
as Matsue
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Tetsuro Tamba
as The Big Boss
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Kaori Tagasugi
as Hanako
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Emi Shindo
as 2nd Mistress
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Akika Nakamura
as 3rd Mistress
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Shima Iwashita
as Uta
- Akiko Kana
- Akiko Nakamura
- Mari Natsuki
- Nobuko Sendo
- Tetsuro Tanba
