The Gambler's Counterattack
Genres
Overview
Aiba is a gang boss who has just got out of jail, and finds everything has changed. His old gang has broken up, and only a few people still respect him. So he becomes a consultant to another gang who are about to be clobbered by a much larger gang moving in from out of town. Aiba proves a crafty tactician, and does very well at playing gangs off against each other in order to save the smaller gang. His advice is not always taken by those he tries to help, but he is generally proved right.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
97 min
Release Date
1971-10-14
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
7
Koji Tsuruta
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Tomisaburō Wakayama
Yano
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