MoviesPrix

HomeMoviesSearchTV SeriesBookmarksView Source
Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface

Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface

Genres

DramaAction

OverView

“Gunro no keifu” is known as “Tale of a Scarface.” It follows the life of Kumoro, a yakuza member, who recently is released from prison after serving 14 years for his Family. Upon his return he finds the various yakuza syndicates on the brink of war. Kumoro is, at first, removed from the dealings of the families by his Boss, but slowly he is drawn back into his old ways.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

140 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

01 January 1997

Country

Japan

Cast

Kiyoshi Nakajo

Kiyoshi Nakajo

Ken Kaneko

Ken Kaneko

Noriko Hamada

Noriko Hamada

Miho Nomoto

Miho Nomoto

Masataka Naruse

Masataka Naruse

Kentarō Shimizu

Kentarō Shimizu

Ryûtarô Gan

Ryûtarô Gan

Keizo Nagashima

Keizo Nagashima

Kanako Fukaura

Kanako Fukaura

Sakae Umezu

Sakae Umezu

Tonpei Hidari

Tonpei Hidari

Hakuryu

Hakuryu

Masato Furuoya

Masato Furuoya

Hideo Murota

Hideo Murota

Nagare Hagiwara

Nagare Hagiwara

Hirotaro Honda

Hirotaro Honda

Similar Movies

7.6

Dolls

October 2002 •Japanese

Dolls takes puppeteering as its overriding motif, which relates thematically to the action provided by the live characters. Chief among those tales is the story of Matsumoto and Sawako, a young couple whose relationship is about to be broken apart by the former's parents, who have insisted their son take part in an arranged marriage to his boss' daughter.

0.0

Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido

January 1962 •Japanese

Adventures of famous yakuza boss Jirocho and his disciples who settle in Kofu.

0.0

Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties

September 1995 •Japanese

Turbulent life of Kiwa, the successor of the most prominent yakuza in Osaka, the Domoto Clan.

7.0

Tokyo Mafia: Yakuza Wars

July 1995 •Japanese

After being excommunicated from the yakuza, Ginya Yabuki returns from the shadows as leader of his own crime syndicate known as the Tokyo Mafia.

6.4

Crying Freeman

April 1995 •English

A lethal assassin for a secret Chinese organisation, who sheds tears of regret each time he kills, is seen swiftly and mercilessly executing three Yakuza gangsters by a beautiful artist. She is captivated by the grace of his kill and later falls in love with him. An intense power struggle for the leadership of the Yakuza Clans ensues as they seek vengeance for the death of their leader.

5.5

Three Pretty Devils

June 1970 •Japanese

A trio of teenage tarts try to earn money through shoplifting and prostitution scams and get into deep trouble.

0.0

Thanks for the tears

April 1965 •Japanese

A film starring Teruhiko Saigo and Hideki Takahashi about two men who join the fight against a gang selling weapons.

7.0

Glorious Fights

October 1966 •Japanese

A young leader of the Yamazaki family of Nagasaki, Takida (Ken Takakura) is an A-bomb survivor. He fiercely battles violent elements in southern Japan like there is no tomorrow.

6.0

Back Street Girls: Gokudols

February 2019 •Japanese

Three male gangsters are forced by their boss into becoming a trio of female pop singers.

7.0

Contract Killer

April 1998 •

Financially troubled, a newbie hitman reluctantly takes the job of finding the plotted killer of a Japanese tycoon.

6.7

Gambling Kitten

July 1965 •Japanese

Arikawa runs a transport company. But this is only a front for his gambling house. Yuriko is a regular on the scene, and she is fascinated by the dice and the one who throws them. A year before, Yuriko's father died in mysterious circumstances; she decides to go in search of the truth.

6.2

Cat Girls Gamblers: Abandoned Fangs of Triumph

March 1966 •Japanese

Yukiko is on her way to meet Boss Gunji. Judging by her appearance, no one would suspect that this beautiful young woman, sitting quietly in a suburban train, is the only woman able to beat the best professional players in Japan; or that she is wearing the tattoo of the man that loved her and died for her...

6.4

Showdown in Little Tokyo

August 1991 •English

An American with a Japanese upbringing, Chris Kenner is a police officer assigned to the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles. Kenner is partnered with Johnny Murata, a Japanese-American who isn't in touch with his roots. Despite their differences, both men excel at martial arts, and utilize their formidable skills when they go up against Yoshida, a vicious yakuza drug dealer with ties to Kenner's past.

7.4

Tekkonkinkreet

October 2006 •Japanese

Two penniless orphans, Black and White, struggle to survive on the mean streets of Treasure Town. When a megacorporation threatens to tear down the town to build an amusement park, Black and White engage in the fight of their life.

5.2

Jail Breakers

June 1976 •Japanese

Kamiki (Sonny Chiba) is a career criminal who is given the chance to break out of prison for the 33rd time. Afterwards Kaimiki teams up with a bunch of thugs that engineer prison escapes for money.

6.3

Dead or Alive

November 1999 •Japanese

Ryūichi and his small gang of Triad vie for control of the Japanese underworld in a crime-ridden Shinjuku quarter while Detective Jojima tries to bring it down.

6.0

Troops of Darkness

November 1971 •Japanese

A disgraced yakuza member, framed for the murder of his boss, emerges from prison eight years later with revenge on his mind.

6.0

Tokyo Mafia: Battle for Shinjuku

November 1996 •Japanese

Former hitman Ginya Yabuki (Riki Takeuchi) left the mafia and split somewhat contentiously with his longtime former partner. Years later, that same ex-partner has emerged as the head of a very dangerous crime syndicate and Yabuki is forced to confront his former partner, which may start an all-out war within the Tokyo Mafia.

6.0

Tokyo Mafia: Yakuza Blood

October 1997 •Japanese

Ten years after his greatest triumph, Yabuki has lost the Mafia that was once his to rule. But when a young gangster comes to him for guidance, he discovers that the old rage still burns. It's time for Yabuki's final stand and one last blaze of glory!

0.0

Tale on Tokai Chivalry

January 1964 •Japanese

The film is set in Fukagawa in the early Showa period and depicts a fateful confrontation between two men who rise and fall in a black stream, trying to live a real human life, violating the cruel laws of the passing generation.