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An early ninkyo film from before the genre had truly established its form. Koji Tsuruta plays an honourable outlaw who saves an older man from an ambush. It turns out the man is the head of a hard working clan appointed to a railway construction project. A ruthless yakuza gang is also trying to get their share of the project and attempts to sabotage the work. After the old man dies, his son (Sonny Chiba) and daughter (Junko Fuji) try to complete the project. Tsuruta joins them while also falling in love with a local woman working in a bar (after all, Tsuruta always was more of a lover than his stoic colleague Takakura).
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How long is Two Lives, Two Yakuza?
Two Lives, Two Yakuza has a runtime of 1h 39m (1 hour and 39 minutes).
Who directed Two Lives, Two Yakuza?
Two Lives, Two Yakuza was directed by Tsuneo Kobayashi and released in 1964.
What genre is Two Lives, Two Yakuza?
Two Lives, Two Yakuza is a Crime, Drama film (1964).
Who stars in Two Lives, Two Yakuza?
The cast of Two Lives, Two Yakuza includes Koji Tsuruta, Sumiko Fuji, Shigeru Amachi, Takeshi Katō, Eijirō Yanagi.
