THE CHARACTERS AND SETTINGS OF THIS STORY ARE ENTIRELY FICTIONAL.
TOEI PRESENTS
The name's Isamu Okita.
I can win any girl or fight, but gambling's not my thing.
- I'm one short! - Same here, asshole!
That's the one I need!
I clean up! I win!
They all blame it on the date of my birth,
August 15, 1945.
That's the day japan lost the war, so you could say I'm a born loser.
Who gives a fuck
Hell, I never asked to be born.
Mom just shoved me out into the world'
Never did have a dad.
When I was a baby, Mom left me in a flophouse
while she walked the streets as a whore.
But when I was growing up, she ran a food stall.
Guess she was too old to make a living turning tricks.
Mam was a pathetic slut whenever she gut drunk.
Here's my son!
Isamu!
Isamu, want a bite?
Open wide.
Forget it!
I beat up a lot of guys in my life,
but the first person I ever hit was my Mom.
Still leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
Not long after that, she died'
Got drunk and tumbled into the river, food stall and all.
I was in and out of reform school twice,
before I had my own street gang.
You there, what the fuck you staring at?
Please, no violence!
Extortion, nabbing girls, we did anything.
The girls we picked up, we sold 'em off to brothels'
What's taking you so long?
Strip her!
At the time, the town belonged to the Takigawa yakuza clan.
They set their sights on us, demanding a share of our loot.
Gave me the jitters, but something about arrogance always pissed me off
I told 'em to fuck off?
Don't go, bro!
We don't stand a chance against 'em! Don't do it!
Shut the fuck up!
So much for you guys.
I'll even the score alone!
I came to pay you back!
Help!
STREET MOBSTER
Back then, yakuza ran the show, even in prison.
All right, next.
Next!
Hey, you!
You bastard!
Screenplay YOSHIHIRO ISHIMATSU, KINJI FUKASAKU
Photography HANJIRO NAKAZAWA
Music TOSHIAKI TSUSHIMA
What's up, greenhorn? Finally ready to pay your respects?
Hold it there, bastard!
CAST
BUNTA SUGAWARA
KYOSUKE MACHIDA
MAYUMI NAGISA
ASAO KOIKE
ASAO UCHIDA, TAKEO CHII
All right. Next.
You!
The guy's name was Taniguchi.
We'd spend the next five years together,
but he was strange' He never said a single word.
NOBORU ANDO
Directed by KINJI FUKASAKU
Where you from?
Got any place to go?
My pad's in Kawasaki. Why don't you come with me?
What's up?
Your wife?
Who knew, Romeo!
See ya.
I hardly recognized the town.
The streets that had been choked with yakuza
were now filled with regular folk
And the young guys'
Every last one of 'em with dumb long hair.
The streets we used to hang out on were totally different.
Seemed like things were booming.
If I remember, the bathhouse I raided was right over there.
Man, it's turned into a massage parlor.
Stop that!
What's wrong?
Nothing. It feels great!
- I just got out of the pen. - Don't be shy.
Don't touch me there.
Hey, don't touch me there!
Who the fuck are you?
Kaoru, how long you gonna make me wait?
Just finish him up!
You bastard!
Get out!
You come back here, you're dead meat!
You playing the big shot?
Where'd you come from, farmer!
Fucking asshole!
Stop! If you're gonna fight, do it outside!
Fine with me!
Didn't figure you'd throw my welcome home party.
Sony. We had no idea.
So, what's your angle?
A little bit of this and that.
Whatever happened to the Takigawa clan?
They're still around.
The cops are watching 'em, so they act like they're a legit business.
Which means we get nothing from 'em.
He took care of us last year, but not anymore.
He milked what he could outta you, then tossed you out.
Serves you right, relying on yakuza.
You gotta grab what you want with your own bare hands.
By the way, you guys interrupted some pretty important business.
Got anyone quick and easy?
Sure! Leave it to me.
It's all taken care of.
That room free?
It's all yours.
Here she is.
You're late.
He's upstairs. Look after him.
Up front.
Good evening.
Watch it!
Kept me fuckin' waiting!
How many panties you got on?
You're in such a damned rush.
Hey, I've seen your face before.
Save the sappy lines for later.
Come on!
Wait up.
I swear, I know you.
Who gives a shit.
Let's get down to business.
I remember.
Well, that's fine and dandy.
Goddamn it!
What the fuck!
You!
Let me go!
Hold her down!
Out of my Way'-!
Strip her!
Hurry up!
I'd just left the country that day to come to the city.
Mom had packed that lunch for me...
You ate it!
- Running out on your tab? - Never! What do I owe?
100,000 yen!
The fuck! For some bottles of beer?
Consider it a steal!
What'd you get for raping me and selling me to a brothel!
Think about it!
So fucking what!
I paid for all that in the pen. I'm clean now.
Then make me clean, too!
You can't, so pay up the 100,000 like a man!
Shut the fuck up, you bitch!
- What's up? - Goddamn it, move!
Wait!
Out of my Way'-!
Wait!
You remember?
This is where you did me.
Say something... Anything!
Worthless jerk.
You're the asshole that raped me and sold me off...
Goddamn you!
I'm sorry.
It's too late for that shit.
How's your mom?
She's still alive, back in the country.
My mom...
never packed me any lunches.
Of course not. Who would, for scum like you?
Who would...
You cold?
Sure you are.
Better get dressed or you’ll catch cold.
Who the fuck!
It's you!
I didn't want to interrupt. I sure enjoyed the show.
- What? - Wait!
I'm not here to fight.
I've been looking for a buddy like you.
Bullshit! You tailed me like a cop.
Sony about that.
The name's Kizaki.
I'm homeless, kicked out of my clan.
Now you're hungry and wanna rob somebody?
Don't need that kind of buddy.
I'm talking about big time here.
I'm talking about... setting up our own turf in this town.
Our own turf?
What do you say? It's your kind of deal, isn't it?
Kizaki's plan sounded good.
With his yakuza background, he sure knew how to sniff out dirt.
There's two clans in this town.
One of 'em, you know, is Takigawa.
The other is Yato.
He runs the entertainment racket out of that building.
He started out a street punk in Yokohama.
These days he's got a legit front with this building,
but who knows what's going on behind the scenes.
Takigawa makes his money off the usual: gambling,
massage parlors and bars where they set up suckers.
They also take their cut from the local hookers.
But he has to play it cool.
Anyway, the yakuza in this town have settled down, snug as a bug.
Which is why Takigawa shut out the punks.
Which means the punks are hungry, prowling around for easy money.
Say we send the punks into Takigawa's turf, spoiling for a fight.
He's so worried about the cops and his reputation, he can't fight back.
Well?
I think that's our best shot.
I gotta get one thing clear.
Between you and me...
Who's the boss?
I'm not up to leading a clan.
That's up to you.
Now, things were getting interesting'
Welcome.
Who the fuck are you?
This is no place for punks like you.
Beat it!
Sister, coffee!
Bastard!
What's all this?
It's you!
At your ripe old age...
still lording it over a bunch of punks?
Take my advice. Leave quietly.
Come on!
Assholes!
Beat up by a bunch of punks?
Morons!
What if the boss finds out!
Go find 'em and drag 'em in here!
Get moving!
Hello.
Speaking.
What!
All right! Time to pull back!
Goddamn it!
After 'em!
Serves 'em right!
Don't let 'em get away!
Wait!
This way!
Hold it!
You're Takigawa's men? What's up?
Sony, but we're after them.
Whatever's going down, this is our turf.
Don't you think it's bad manners to come barging in?
Boss Yato. Don't tell me you intend to protect those punks.
This is my home turf.
That's no way to talk. You brought the trouble to me.
Gutless creeps.
Wait.
Here we saved your asses.
Where are your manners?
That's okay. Give 'em a break.
No more rumbling on my turf.
That the boss of the Yato gang?
He's in a different league than Takigawa.
He looks just like this building.
All full of himself and his goddamn manners.
Pisses me the fuck off.
Idiots!
You let them scare you back, tail between your legs?
I'm sorry.
I didn't think it was the time to take on the Yato gang.
Damn Yam'.!
They're just a couple punks! Go get 'em!
Stop!
Bastards!
Take off!
Shit! Other way!
Wait, punks!
Split up! Run!
This way! After 'em!
Who's there?
You!
Hey. you seen any punks?
Wait.
Close the door behind you. Keep out the dust.
- Well? - Nothing.
- You? - No luck.
That way!
Thanks, man, I owe you. The thing is, we're...
I know.
Didn't you... ask me to join up with you... when we got out of the pen?
If she hadn't been waiting,
I might be running wild with you guys now.
I would've done it back then.
Truth is, I'm the one who carved up her face.
I got it into my head she was cheating on me.
But still, she waited for me.
I'm a fool, but so is she.
Which is why I'm only fit to run a food stall.
In any case, I left all that behind me now.
I can’t join up with you and risk everything.
I understand.
I won't cause you any more trouble.
Thanks for the drink, ma'am.
Bro!
We were worried.
They can't get me.
No one got caught?
Good. Let's chow down and plan our next move.
You!
Fucking asshole!
Freeze!
Cut it out.
That gun's too big a toy for you to handle. Wouldn't want you to get hurt.
Shut up! Stay back!
Take my advice.
Go home.
Go home!
Bastard!
Get a doctor!
- Hold on! - Stand watch!
Take him in the back.
They finally beat you. Serves you right!
Idiot!
He's been shot!
Don't move him.
What are you waiting for! Get an ambulance!
Fool! They'll send him right back to jail.
This is awful!
I'll get a doctor. Get him in bed.
Slowly.
Pull the futon out.
Gently.
Get some clean clothes!
Use scissors!
Hang in there!
Quick! Examine him!
It's serious.
I can't operate here.
Do it here!
You want everyone to know you're unlicensed?
No!
Get started, then!
If he dies, I'll report you!
He needs blood.
Take mine! It's type O.
Bro!
Takigawa's men!
The hell...
Keep at it.
You think they're gonna raid us?
Better get an ambulance.
Idiot! If you move him now, he'll die!
Shut up!
They won't raid us in broad daylight.
Listen up. You all wait here for me. And don't freak out.
Where are you going?
Don't look so pathetic.
I've got a little plan.
I won't belong.
But...
Sir, thank you. Please come in.
Shit!
Bro!
We're all set.
We're saved.
We've got the Yato clan backing us.
The Yato clan?
Yeah, I gambled everything.
I asked him to let us join his gang.
Guess he liked what he saw of us. He took us in.
Now Takigawa can't lay a finger on us.
Boss Yato's made a point of coming here to see you.
Come in. I'm sorry it's so filthy.
How's the wound?
Stay where you are.
That's right, you just stopped bleeding.
Shut up, woman!
Listen, Kizaki.
Who asked you to take over here? I'm not going for this deal.
Are you out of your mind?
I'm not kowtowing to nobody.
Not now... not ever.
I appreciate it, but the deal was never on the table.
- What the - - You're asking to get killed!
I told you to shut the fuck up!
Man, you're your own worst enemy.
You listen to me.
Your big mouth won't get you out of this.
No matter how tough you sound,
if I pull out, you'll be dead meat tonight.
It's pointless to argue.
The shape you're in,you can hardly lift a finger in your own defense.
Shit! Let go!
Isamu!
How dare you hurt a wounded man!
He passed out, that's all.
Hey, Kizaki, how do you plan to handle this mess?
I apologize.
The fever's making him crazy.
Later... I promise to make him apologize.
Truth is, I'm not usually interested in signing up hotheads like him.
But as someone said, he's the spitting image of howl used to be.
I know it's insane, but I'll do what I can to help him out of this mess.
You tell him I said that when he wakes up.
Thank you so much.
What the fuck?
You're taking them under your wing?
It's not in your interest for things to get further out of hand.
The cops'll have to get involved.
It's time to call it off.
I'm sure you've got your beefs, but they’re just a bunch of punks.
Besides, now that they're loyal to me, if you don't compromise,
things could get seriously out of hand.
The long and the short of it, we had to swear loyalty to Yato
to make peace with Takigawa.
Turned backs flipped into bosom buddies.
Fucking joke'
Who the fuck dreamed up this little routine?
No doubt Takigawa wasn't happy with this deal either
But he didn't have the guts to keep fighting, if it meant taking on Yato.
CHERRY BLOSSOM CLAN
I'd be a liar if I said signing up with the Yato gang didn't? have its advantages.
This corner of the entertainment district officially became my turf
Couldn't complain about the take from the gambling tables'
But I was fucking bored.
With the fighting over, I was on the sidelines,
It wasn't my style to settle into playing the boss'
All I was good form in broad daylight“.
What are you doing? Wait a minute!
Watch those hands!
Come on. This'll be quick.
None of the girls were destined to last.“
But once in a while, there'd be a real beauty.
Welcome.
Mam?
What's your name?
Place your bets, please.
Any more bets?
In play-
Six and two.
- How's business? - Fine.
What a cool babe.
Name's Yukari.
Nice to meet you.
Enjoy yourself.
- First time gambling? - Yes.
Give it a shot.
But...
- Go ahead. - I'm kind of scared.
This way.
What do you want?
That your new one?
Last time, it was a geisha whore.
Before that, a massage parlor girl. I know all about them.
It's none of your fucking business!
What?
Get out!
How dare you!
What the hell?
Who do you think you owe your life to?
You've even got my blood in your veins!
How dare you act all lovey-dovey with her!
Cut the crap!
Who the fuck do you think you are?
You're a two-bit bar whore!
- What the fuck! - Let me go!
Stay back!
Take a good look! Cut 'em open and everybody bleeds red blood.
A whore bleeds just the same as everybody else, asshole!
Hurry, get her to the hospital!
I apologize for the disturbance. The game will continue.
Please excuse us.
What are you doing?
We'd just finally gotten some good customers.
Kimiyo.
You out?
Hey-
You're home.
What do you want?
Watch your tone!
I came because I was worried.
God,you live in a dump!
You call this a broad's pad?
Tell me...
why didn't you slash my face before?
I'm the one you should've come after.
You're right.
I should have.
Not that you'd have stood a chance with me.
Hey! How long are you staying in bed!
Sit up when I'm talking to you!
If you lay me. you pay me.
Money?
Because I'm a two-bit whore.
You still pissed?
I was just joking.
God, what a bore.
Everything's a big bore.
The dames, our new clan, everything!
I'm ready for some excitement.
Looking back, by that time
they?! already set in motion their plans to destroy us'
Takigawa swore loyalty to the Saiei family from Kobe.
Thanks, thanks.
Welcome to Tokyo.
Thanks for the welcome mat.
Please.
What? Owada of the Saiei family?
He and his henchmen just arrived at Takigawa's.
So I see.
Takigawa must've approached him to take us on.
That's about the size of it.
For Owada, this means a foothold in Tokyo.
It's a win-win situation for both of 'em.
What'll be their next move?
Whatever it is, tell our men to watch their every step.
Sony. Please back up.
The fuck!
Bro! There's Takigawa.
The girls here sure are tough.
I miss my Kobe girls.
Flirting with geisha in broad daylight!
Blow the horn.
Shut up!
This road doesn't belong to you!
Drive on through!
What the fuck, you morons!
Let go, asshole!
Okita,you!
Back off!
What the fuck did you say?
You fucking punk!
You pickin' a fight after clipping my door!
It was your fucking fault!
You started it!
C'mon!
Cut it out!
That's enough!
This is Boss Owada of the Saiei family.
The Saiei family?
These young men are awfully hotblooded.
You know them?
- They're the ones we discussed. - I see.
Their reputation precedes them.
The fuck. I don't give a shit about Saiei or whoever you are.
Here in Tokyo, we don't back down when outsiders talk tough.
You owe me an apology.
Answer me!
You better watch your mouth!
Shut up!
Stop it!
Why don't we all go home quietly for today.
No doubt the Takigawa clan will respond to this later.
I suggest you have a nice long chat with Boss Yato about this.
Total idiot!
What the hell have you gone and done?
Isn't that enough?
No, it's not. The Saiei gang's grabbed all of western japan.
Now they're after Tokyo. I swear it.
And you picked a fight with their boss!
Oh, I get it.
But what's the point now?
The point now
is that you've put our lives on the line.
What the fuck are you gonna do?
Boss.
Please, come in.
Okita.
I heard all about it.
Not a word. just cut off a finger.
It's clear that you're in the wrong this time.
Apologize to the Saiei gang.
Okita!
Why don't you answer him?
Don't you understand what he's saying?
No, I don't.
They started the fight!
Why the fuck should we apologize?
Okita.
Yakuza have their own code.
For your own sake, do as I say.
It's your only way to survive.
And if I say no?
Then I'll have to expel you from our clan.
Expel?
If you can't follow the boss's orders...
Excellent! Expel me, then.
I never asked for your oath of loyalty.
Who the fuck you think you are?
Stop it!
Stop it.
Okita, out of respect for our former bond, take my final advice.
Split up and split town.
Hesitate and you're all dead men.
What the...
That's the Saei clan's method.
A lot of killers are making their way into town just about now.
Fuckin' let me go!
Boss.
I'll kill him. It'll save us.
Leave him alone.
It's too late now.
He's totally out of control.
Miyahara, did we used to behave like him?
Well...
perhaps we might have been worse.
The good old days, huh?
Go.
All right.
Kizaki, get all the cash we've got on hand.
Time to kiss this cheap shit office good-bye.
You mean...
Crush my bones into gravel, I'm not running.
We spread into the streets and start a guerrilla war.
Couldn't ask for a better enemy than the Saiei gang, right?
Get moving.
Stop!
Damn punks!
Fuck those Saiei thugs! Bringing the fight to our turf!
They'll come after us next...
sooner or later.
What's so funny?
They're of Jiro, who just got killed.
Who's the girl?
This is the end.
Of what?
Of us.
With so few of us, it's a hopeless cause.
Looks like we're better off starting over again in some small town.
You mean run away?
I mean survive.
You’re just fooling yourself.
You’ll just wind up dead in a gutter.
Why?
Once a dog learns the taste of defeat, it never bites again.
Same goes for us.
Once you turn heel and run, you can never fight back again.
You're using up your nine lives in a hurry.
Look.
These were my pals when I was a kid.
There were ten of us.
We fought the Takigawa gang, and all my pals ran.
I never saw 'em again.
None of 'em made anything of themselves.
I'm the only one still surviving in this game.
Because I never kowtowed to anyone.
I figured I was wasting my breath.
Count me out.
Kizaki.
I can't keep up with you anymore.
Here's all the money left.
Let's divide it. I'll take my share.
Wait.
After all this time, you think you can leave us just like that?
You gonna beat me up?
You aren't the type to beat up your pals.
If you were,
you wouldn't have let your gang get to this sorry state.
- Bro! - Don't!
- It's him! - Get him!
This way!
Once a dag learns the taste of defeat, it never bites again.
Out of the way!
Punk!
I'll kill you!
Run,
Stop!
Over here!
Oh,you. I'm busy now!
I know that. Where do you live?
Why do you want to know?
Tell me.
The deserted factory. No telling how long.
Let's go!
It's time to put a stop to this.
Any more damage and we're a laughingstock.
You're going after the Saiei gang?
No.
Takigawa.
Takigawa?
Kill him, then make peace with Owada.
That's the only way to save our clan.
- I'll see to it. - No, wait.
I've still got work for you to do.
But...
Smoke?
I'll be going.
It's me.
What the -
Takigawa's shot?
He dead?
When'd this happen?
Just happened, in his office. They got him and his men.
I get it.
Yato's quite an operator.
Yato?
What's up?
Yato's here. Says he wants to see you.
Very interesting. I'll see him.
Send him in.
You know the deal.
So you're Yato. What do you want?
Boss Owada, would you consider coming to terms about now?
Terms?
After you did Takigawa in?
As of tonight, Takigawa's territory is yours.
It seems a strong foothold in eastern Japan just fell in your lap.
It looks like your long journey from Osaka paid off handsomely.
You get right to the fucking point, don't you?
Looks like you've got more to say.
As for the behavior of that street gang,
I'll make Okita formally apologize.
But I ask you instead to spare his life.
Don't get carried away.
You expelled him from your own clan.
Why look out for that kid now?
- Shut up! - What?
Wait!
The Yato clan may be small, but we're not some street punks.
You're not?
You may not understand,
but Boss Owada does.
Now, hold your temper.
I see you're in a different league from Takigawa.
You've got real guts there.
You're the only man to challenge me so brazenly.
All right then. Let's make peace.
Get up, bro!
Leave me alone. What is it?
It's them!
They're here!
Hurry!
Look out there!
Fuck!
What do we do?
Assholes!
We'll fight! What else?
Load the guns!
They teamed up.
Stop right there!
Come any closer, you're dead meat!
Okita! I want to talk! Show yourself!
What's to talk?
I got them to spare your lives. Put down your weapons
and surrender.
What if I say no?
If you say no, then we mow you all down!
Fine, asshole!
Come at me anytime!
I understand how you feel.
But think of your buddies for once.
They're just kids.
Don't you feel bad, taking them down with you?
What's up!
Chickening out!
I'm sorry.
I don't want to die!
I'll cut off a finger as a token of apology.
Don't stop me!
Fuck!
Yasuo! Cut it for me!
Tetsuo!
Idiot!
Enough!
Your fingers aren't worth feeding to cats!
Give me that!
Bro!
Okita, you think your finger will settle this problem?
Stick to the deal!
You swore you'd spare his life.
That's right.
We’re just returning his warm welcome.
You ruined my face!
Darling!
It hurts!
Darling!
It hurts!
Okita!
Get him to the hospital!
Wait.
THE END
English Subtitles by Linda Hoaglund