Trying to survive in the ruins of post-war Japan, Kawada and Tsukada run afoul of the police after stealing valuable copper wire. Kawada is arrested and sent to prison, but Tsukada uses their gains to start a yakuza gang. Facing violent inmates and a cruel warden, Kawada vows to escape and stop his former partner. Tai Katô directs this epic prison story with characteristic visual flair, while gangster-turned-movie star Noboru Ando delivers a stunning performance charged with real-life gravitas.
Choueki juhachi-nen (1967)
Directed by Tai Katô
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1960s Film, Asian Cinema, Classic Cinema, Cultural Context, Japanese Cinema, Social Issues
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Choueki juhachi-nen
JP
Eighteen Year Jail Term
US
Eighteen Years in Prison
, CA, GB
Eighteen Years' Imprisonment
US
Sentence: Eighteen Years
US
懲役十八年