Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather

Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather (1982)

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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

Unrated, 2 hr. 26 min.
Directed By
Hideo Gosha
Written By
Hideo Gosha, Kôji Takada, Koje Takata
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1982 Wide
On DVD
Jan 12, 2010

Critic Reviews

  • 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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