Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
鬼龍院花子の生涯
Release: 1982-06-05
·Runtime: 146m
·★ 6.0
Action
Crime
Drama
Onimasa 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.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
Toei Company
Haiyuza Eiga Hoso Company
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
Akiko Nakamura
as Botan, 3rd Mistress
Mari Natsuki
as Akio, Opponent's Mistress
Mikio Narita
Tatsuo Umemiya
Eitarō Ozawa
as Genichiro Tanabe
Isao Natsuyagi
Hideo Murota
Ryōhei Uchida
as Hirazo Suenaga
Kei Yamamoto
Katsuhiko Watabiki
as Jiro Mikazuki
Naoya Makoto
as Tetsuo Sudo
Koji Yakusho
Kinzō Sakura
Nobuko Sendo
as Matsue Kiryûin as a girl
Torahiko Hamada
Masahiko Tanimura
Masataka Iwao
Shōtarō Hayashi
Toru Masuoka
Seizō Fukumoto
Shunji Sasaki