Gambling Code and Feuds (1977)
It is the first Toei yakuza film directed by Akinori Matsuo, who was active in Nikkatsu action movies. It is a local yakuza movie made following Okinawa Yakuza War (1976) and Hokuriku Proxy War (1977). The film depicts the war between a storied yakuza killer (Hiroki Matsukata) and the largest organized crime group in the Kansai region, which plans to advance into the Kanto region.
Released: Aug 27, 1977
Runtime: 94 minutes
Stars: Hiroki Matsukata, Jō Shishido, Atsuo Nakamura, Hiroyuki Nagato, Rumi Matsumoto, Kenichi Sakuragi
Crew: Akinori Matsuo (Director), Kōji Takada (Screenplay), Hiro Matsuda (Screenplay), Tôru Nakajima (Cinematography), Hiroki Tamaki (Music), Kozo Horiike (Editor)