Shozo Hirono returns from the war to a shattered Japan, where black markets thrive in the ruins and chaos reigns. Alongside his brothers-in-arms, he is drawn into the yakuza underworld, where bonds of friendship and a code of honor are swiftly devoured by a ruthless scramble for power. Loyalties fracture, alliances form and shatter in bursts of brutal violence, as the ambitions of clan leaders transform postwar Hiroshima into a battleground for a new, more cynical war. Personal fates are swallowed by a vortex of betrayal, where every move could be the last.
| Original Title | 仁義なき戦い |
| Year | 1973 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Drama, Crime |
| Director | Kinji Fukasaku |
| Runtime | 99 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.3/10 (117 votes) |
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A cinematic monument of its era, shot with documentary-like ruthlessness and the almost tangible grime of postwar slums. Fukasaku doesn't romanticize gang life; he dissects it as a social disease where violence is the only lingua franca.
What lingers after the final reel is not just another crime saga, but a sober, furious diagnosis of a society that has lost all its compass points. The film's power lies in the hollow eyes of men who believe in nothing but force. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
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