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Onimasa
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is a 1982 Japanese film directed by Hideo Gosha. Based on the novel of Tomiko Miyao. It was Japan's submission to the 55th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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6.2Onimasa is the egocentric boss of a small yakuza clan on Shikoku Island, whose criminal duties conflict with his self-image as a chivalrous samurai. His struggles with his boss, the Shikoku Godfather, and the tumultuous life of his adopted daughter, Matsue, form the backdrop of this epic tale of justice, obedience, and bloody vengeance.
Cast
- Tatsuya Nakadai as Masagoro Kiryuin - Onimasa
- Masako Natsume as Matsue Kiryûin
- Shima Iwashita as Uta Kiryûin
- Tetsuro Tamba as Uichi Suda, The Big Boss
- Akiko Kana as Tsuru
- Emi Shindō as Emiwaka, 2nd Mistress
Themes
- yakuza
- labor strike
- dogfighting
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Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
589 votes
- Year
- 1982
- Runtime
- 146 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Awards
- 2 wins & 9 nominations
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is a 1982 Japanese film directed by Hideo Gosha. Based on the novel of Tomiko Miyao. It was Japan's submission to the 55th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.
==Cast== Tatsuya Nakadai as Masagoro Kiryuin - Onimasa Masako Natsume as Matsue Kiryuin Shima Iwashita as Uta Kiryuin Tetsurō Tamba as Uichi Suda, The Big Boss Tatsuo Umemiya as Masaru Yamane Kaori Tagasugi as Hanako Kiryuin Akiko Kana as Tsuru Kōji Yakusho as Kondō Emi Shindō as Emiwaka, 2nd Mistress Akiko Nakamura as Botan, 3rd Mistress Mari Natsuki as Akio, Opponent's Mistress Seizō Fukumoto Masahiko Tanimura as Shirai Zenhichi Torahiko Hamada as DR.Katō Naoya Makoto as Gondō Ryōhei Uchida as Suenaga Mikio Narita as Tsujihara Eitaro Ozawa as Genichiro Tanabe
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