Sympathy For The Underdog 05/26 Blu-ray (Rental)

Returning from a ten-year prison sentence, former gang leader Gunji (Koji Tsuruta, Big Time Gambling Boss) finds that his turf has been taken over Returning from a ten-year prison sentence, former gang leader Gunji (Koji Tsuruta, Big Time Gambling Boss) finds that his turf has been taken over by his former enemy, now a large crime syndicate with a legal corporate front. Looking for new opportunities, he gathers his old crew and heads for the island of Okinawa, a legal grey zone ripe for the taking. Made just before Kinji (Yakuza Graveyard) Fukasaku's 1970s streak of yakuza movie masterpieces, Sympathy for the Underdog is a key film in the development of this director's unique style and themes. Bonus Materials High-Definition digital transfer Uncompressed mono PCM audio Audio commentary by yakuza film expert Nathan Stuart (2024) Interview with Fukasaku biographer Olivier Hadouchi (2024) Visual essay on Okinawa on screen by film historian and author Aaron Gerow (2024) Trailer New and improved English subtitle translation Cast & Crew Actors: Koji Tsuruta Tomisaburo Wakayama Noboru Ando Tsunehiko Watase Akiko Kudô Kenji Imai Harumi Sone Tôru Yuri Asao Uchida Hideo Murota Keijirô Morozumi Keiichi Kitagawa Hiroshi Hasegawa Shôken Sawa Kaku Takashina Takashi Hio Genji Kawai Shinobu Miura Director: Kinji Fukasaku Top About this item Similar From the Brand Questions Reviews Sympathy For The Underdog Sympathy For The Underdog