Brothers of Capones (1970)
Superbly entertaining action comedy with Tomisaburo Wakayama as Kuriyama Capone who learned his trade under Al Capone in Chicago. The film follows his first venture to Japan with gangster brothers Frank (Shingo Yamashiro) and Joe (Fumio Watanabe). And being chased by gangster and the FBI, including the granddaughter of Eliot Ness. The whole thing is a good amount of fun, the performances especially (Wakayama, Yamashiro, Watanabe in a rare heroic role), making this one of routine director Takashi Harada’s best pictures.
Director: Takashi Harada
Genre: Crime, Comedy
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: May 23, 1970
Cast
Screenplay
Music: Masao Yagi
Cinematography: Sadaji Yoshida
Production: Toei Company
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
assassin, mafia
More Films by Director: Takashi Harada
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Brothers of Capones about?
- Superbly entertaining action comedy with Tomisaburo Wakayama as Kuriyama Capone who learned his trade under Al Capone in Chicago. The film follows his first venture to Japan with gangster brothers Frank (Shingo Yamashiro) and Joe (Fumio Watanabe). And being chased by gangster and the FBI, including the granddaughter of Eliot Ness. The whole thing is a good amount of fun, the performances especially (Wakayama, Yamashiro, Watanabe in a rare heroic role), making this one of routine director Takashi Harada’s best pictures.
- Who directed Brothers of Capones?
- Brothers of Capones was directed by Takashi Harada.
- Who stars in Brothers of Capones?
- Brothers of Capones stars Tomisaburō Wakayama, Fumio Watanabe, Shingo Yamashiro, Graciela Susana, Michi Aoyama, Gorō Mutsumi.
- How long is Brothers of Capones?
- Brothers of Capones has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is Brothers of Capones?
- Brothers of Capones is a Crime, Comedy film.
- Where was Brothers of Capones produced?
- Brothers of Capones was produced in Japan.