A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.4 / 100
1971Crime / Drama / Action1h 33m
SYMPATHY FOR THE UNDERDOG
A yakuza gang gets driven out of Yokohama by a big gang from Tokyo. They relocate to Okinawa to violently start over.
Above the Line
Kinji Fukasaku·DirectorHirō Matsuda·ScreenplayFumio Kōnami·ScreenplayHanjirō Nakazawa·Director of PhotographyTakeo Yamashita·Original Music ComposerOsamu Tanaka·Editor
Cast
Koji Tsuruta·Masuo GunjiTomisaburō Wakayama·YonabaruNoboru Andō·Noburo KudoAsao Koike·OzakiTsunehiko Watase·Shin SekiAkiko Kudō·Terumi HigaKenji Imai·Mad Dog JiroHarumi Sone·One ShotTōru Yuri·Old ManAsao Uchida·Eisaku Oba
Full Crew(19 credits)
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 2
Kinji Fukasaku·DirectorKunimitsu Teranishi·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Hirō Matsuda·ScreenplayFumio Kōnami·ScreenplayKinji Fukasaku·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Hanjirō Nakazawa·Director of PhotographyTetsuya Desaki·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Osamu Tanaka·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Takeo Yamashita·Original Music ComposerYozo Uchida·Sound
Art & Design· 4
Hiroshi Kitagawa·Art DirectionHiroshi Kitagawa·Production DesignShôji Takei·Set DecorationMasao Ishii·Set Designer
Production· 3
Kōji Shundō·ProducerToru Yoshida·ProducerGenrô Itô·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 2
Takashi Hio·Fight ChoreographerShigeru Umetani·Gaffer
By the Numbers
72.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#000000
#FFD700
Mood
Gritty, Dramatic, Intense
Composition
Split
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic
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Key Elements
Trench CoatSunglassesNeon Signs
Atmosphere
Dark, Neon, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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