Abashiri Prison: Saga of Homesickness (1965)

Review: Abashiri Prison: Saga of Homesickness (1965)

Director: Teruo Ishii

Cast: Ken Takakura, Hiroko Sakuramachi, Naoki Sugiura, Kunie Tanaka, Kanjūrō Arashi,

Ken Takakura
Ken Takakura
Hiroko Sakuramachi
Hiroko Sakuramachi
Naoki Sugiura
Naoki Sugiura
Kunie Tanaka
Kunie Tanaka
Kanjūrō Arashi
Kanjūrō Arashi

Plot: Upon returning to his hometown of Nagasaki, recently released prisoner Tachibana Shinichi must rejoin the Asahi gang family in order to pay back a past debt. Trouble brews when the rival gang that was responsible for sending him to prison learns of his return. Left with no alternative to their constant harassment and threats, Tachibana decides to take them on.

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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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