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Toei
Directed by: Sadao Nakajima
Featuring: Hiroki Matsukata, Tatsuo Umemiya, Naoko Otani, Tsunehiko Watase, Shigeru Koyama, Yoko Koizumi, Goro Ibuki, Tatsuo Endo, Hiroshi Nawa
In the free-for-all chaos after World War II, black marketeer Ueda (Hiroki Matsukata, Cops vs Thugs) is robbed of a pound of morphine. He takes his brutal revenge, but is arrested for murder and sentenced to 20 years. He escapes and is caught, but no matter where they send him, Ueda won’t let prison walls stop him. Directed by a master of the genre and based on the real exploits of a seven-time prison escapee, this ranks as one of the rawest entries in the 1970s cycle of Japanese true-account crime films.
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Format:
Blu-ray
Disc:
BD-50 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
A/B (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Audio Options:
Japanese PCM Mono 1.0
Resolution:
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Audio Commentary, Video Essay, Booklet
- Audio commentary by yakuza film expert Nathan Stuart (2025)
- Visual essay on Sadao Nakajima by Tom Mes (2025, 17 mins)
- Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Earl Jackson and an archival review of the film
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