
Film
Three Rogues
1968 · 1h 22m · Action · Crime · Drama
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Overview
Two lone wolf yakuza (Hideki Takahashi and Kunie Tanaka) rob a gambling den, then split up when pursued by the angry gang. They eventually meet again at Tanaka's mother's rural farmhouse. By then, one-eyed Kobayashi has wrangled his way into the scenario, intending to get a split of the proceeds (since he had helped them get away). Although there is some dissension amongst the three, they eventually close ranks to fend off their stubborn, relentless pursuers. Unhappily, Tanaka’s mother (Chieko Naniwa) is killed in the process. There are also love interests (Yoshiko Machida and Kayo Matsuo) and some humor along the way. An admirably different approach to the formulaic ninkyo yakuza programmer, filmed largely in sweltering summer countryside locations.
Cast

Akira Kobayashi

Hideki Takahashi

Kunie Tanaka

Kayo Matsuo

Shōki Fukae

Chieko Naniwa

Hiroshi Kondō

Shirō Yanase

Tomoko Hamakawa
Yoshiko Machida
Takeshi Kuroda
Crew
- Akinori MatsuoDirector
- Seiji HoshikawaScreenplay
- Kazumi IwasaDirector of Photography
- Masayoshi IkedaOriginal Music Composer
Media
Details
- Release date
- October 19, 1968
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Genres
- Action, Crime, Drama
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