Modern Chivarly: Sworn Brothers
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Overview
After the enactment of the Anti-Prostitution Law, the red-light district in Shinjuku lost its allure. Even the gambling den of the Ryūzaki family was always deserted. Ryūzaki, the boss, declared his retirement in response to the changing times. It was thought that Igarashi, who valued righteousness and principles and had the respect of others, would become the second-in-command. However, he was an annoying presence to Ryūzaki...
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Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
89 min
Release Date
1970-01-20
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
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Bunta Sugawara
Kyōsuke Machida
Koji Tsuruta
Isamu Kosugi
Fumio Watanabe
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Yukiko Kuwahara
Keijirō Morozumi
Hideo Sunazuka
Hiroshi Kondō
Hōsei Komatsu
Akikane Sawa
Koji Miemachi
Kōji Fujiyama
Genji Kawai
Nobuo Yana
Tetsuya Yamaoka
Tomotaka Ueda
Kōji Hio
Gōzō Sōma
Hiroshi Miyauchi
Akira Kuji
Kōji Takishima
Ryō Suga
Hajime Kubo
Toshiyuki Tsuchiyama
Nenji Kobayashi
Tetsuya Kigawa
Osamu Yamanouchi
Tatsuya Kameyama
Junnosuke Takasu
Kōji Sawada
Chū Takatsuki
Hiroshi Hayashi
Sakae Yamaura
Takashi Noguchi
Keiko Itō
Chie Kobayashi
Yuki Anjō
Haruko Toda
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