“Gunro no keifu” is known as “Tale of a Scarface.” It follows the life of Kumoro, a yakuza member, who recently is released from prison after serving 14 years for his Family. Upon his return he finds the various yakuza syndicates on the brink of war. Kumoro is, at first, removed from the dealings of the families by his Boss, but slowly he is drawn back into his old ways.
Released: Jan 01, 1997
Runtime: 140 minutes
Stars: Kiyoshi Nakajo, Ken Kaneko, Noriko Hamada, Miho Nomoto, Masataka Naruse, Kentarō Shimizu
Crew: Eiichi Kudo (Director), Kenji Ejiri (Producer), Noboru Andō (Novel), Toshiyuki Morioka (Screenplay), Seiko Shimura (Screenplay), Eiichi Kudo (Screenplay)