Wolves, Pigs and Men (1964)

Review: Wolves, Pigs and Men (1964)

Director: Kinji Fukasaku

Cast: Ken Takakura, Rentaro Mikuni, Kinya Kitaoji, Shinjirô Ehara, Sanae Nakahara,

Ken Takakura
Ken Takakura
Rentaro Mikuni
Rentaro Mikuni
Kinya Kitaoji
Kinya Kitaoji
Shinjirô Ehara
Shinjirô Ehara
Sanae Nakahara
Sanae Nakahara

Plot: Sabu and his pals hold a pauper's funeral for Sabu's mother. His brother Jiro arrives home, fresh out of jail, and Sabu pointedly states that Jiro is not invited. Jiro meanwhile is planning a big job - steal 40 million in cash and drugs, and he invites Sabu and gang to act as decoys, for 50,000 each. The sting is a success, but the double-crossing starts almost immediately. Sabu discovers how little of the take they were promised and hides the stash. Jiro and his slimy partner pressure the kids to fess up. Meanwhile, their respectable elder brother Ichiro is being leaned on by the town's big boss, whose money it was.

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Fall 2024 viewing round-up, part one

Fall 2024 viewing round-up, part one

My Fall viewing has been the usual varied mix, with a number of new and classic Japanese movies, John Boorman’s fantasy sequel to The Exorcist, Alex Garland’s uncomfortably prescient depiction of America tearing itself apart, a slice […]

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