Showdown at Nagasaki (1969)
When Keiji Takama returns to Nagasaki, he finds many changes. The rights of the entertainment field that had been held by his family have been taken over by the Matsui Group, a new gangster setup. So he becomes head of the Takama Group to regain lost territory. With the cooperation of all the Bosses from Tokyo to Nagasaki, who had known his father, Keiji recovers the rights to put on shows at the City Hall. As he had feared, however, Matsui begins to interfere with his plans. Keiji's men are furious, but he knows better than to take up the cudgels with Matsui at this important time. Whatever Matsui does, Keiji goes one better. Frustrated and bitter, Matsui calls in the help of Koiwa, a killer. Now, having tried his best to oust Keiji but finding that he is made of sterner stuff than he had counted on, he decides to have Koiwa do away with him for good.
Cast
- Tetsuya Watari - Keiji Takama
- Eiji Gō
- Hiroko Masuda - Kayoko Saito
- Ryōji Hayama
- Yoshirō Aoki - Kunimitsu Matsui
- Kōtarō Sugie
- Gen Shimizu
- Junichi Takagi - Masao Matsuda
- Dick Mine - Singer
- Kanjūrō Arashi - Shinkichi Hirata
Screenplay
- Yukiya Nakamura (Original Story)
- Kaneo Ikegami (Screenplay)
Keywords
yakuza, nagasaki, shōwa era (1926-89), nagasaki, japan
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Showdown at Nagasaki about?
- When Keiji Takama returns to Nagasaki, he finds many changes. The rights of the entertainment field that had been held by his family have been taken over by the Matsui Group, a new gangster setup. So he becomes head of the Takama Group to regain lost territory. With the cooperation of all the Bosses from Tokyo to Nagasaki, who had known his father, Keiji recovers the rights to put on shows at the City Hall. As he had feared, however, Matsui begins to interfere with his plans. Keiji's men are furious, but he knows better than to take up the cudgels with Matsui at this important time. Whatever Matsui does, Keiji goes one better. Frustrated and bitter, Matsui calls in the help of Koiwa, a killer. Now, having tried his best to oust Keiji but finding that he is made of sterner stuff than he had counted on, he decides to have Koiwa do away with him for good.
- Who directed Showdown at Nagasaki?
- Showdown at Nagasaki was directed by Takashi Nomura.
- Who stars in Showdown at Nagasaki?
- Showdown at Nagasaki stars Tetsuya Watari, Eiji Gō, Hiroko Masuda, Ryōji Hayama, Yoshirō Aoki, Kōtarō Sugie.
- How long is Showdown at Nagasaki?
- Showdown at Nagasaki has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is Showdown at Nagasaki?
- Showdown at Nagasaki is a Drama film.
- Where was Showdown at Nagasaki produced?
- Showdown at Nagasaki was produced in Japan.