Hidejirō is sent to prison after killing the boss of a rival family. After being released, he discovers that his family has scattered and he is taken in by a company of quarry workers, whose boss has a strict code of non-violence. When the rival family tries to take over the company and kills their boss, Hidejirō must choose between his promise of non-violence and his yakuza code of revenge...
Ken Takakura
Hanada Hidejiro
Sumiko Fuji
Kyōsuke Machida
Tokichi
Chie Kobayashi
Tamami Natsu
Rinichi Yamamoto
Minegishi Ryuhei
Harumi Sone
Shinji Kono
Shinsuke Mikimoto
Hidejirō is sent to prison after killing the boss of a rival family. After being released, he discovers that his family has scattered and he is taken in by a company of quarry workers, whose boss has a strict code of non-violence. When the rival family tries to take over the company and kills their boss, Hidejirō must choose between his promise of non-violence and his yakuza code of revenge...
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