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The Path of the King

When the aging leader of the yakuza gang Maeda-gumi decides to retire, many of the gang members have no confidence in the young man he has chosen to replace him. A fight for the succession begins.

Top Cast

  • Ken Takakura

    Ken Takakura

    Ryutaro Fudo

  • Tomisaburō Wakayama

    Tomisaburō Wakayama

    Torakichi Ohmatsu

  • Hiroki Matsukata

    Hiroki Matsukata

  • Minoru Ōki

    Minoru Ōki

  • Michiyo Kogure

    Michiyo Kogure

    Osai

  • Yumiko Nogawa

    Yumiko Nogawa

    Owaka

  • Bin Amatsu

    Bin Amatsu

  • Kanjūrō Arashi

    Kanjūrō Arashi

    Zenhachiro Minami

  • Tatsuo Endō

    Tatsuo Endō

Overview

When the aging leader of the yakuza gang Maeda-gumi decides to retire, many of the gang members have no confidence in the young man he has chosen to replace him. A fight for the succession begins.

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