yakuza,based on manga,mahjong

Akagi the Gambler (1995)

Poster for Akagi the Gambler

After a death-defying game of chicken one evening in 1958, Akagi nonchalantly enters a Yakuza Mahjong parlor to shake the cops' trail. Even unfamiliar with the rules of Mahjong, his gambling intuition is enough to save a small time gambler, Nangou, and grant him a seat at the gambling table. As the night progresses, the stakes are raised both within the game and for Akagi, who is under the suspicion of local police. However, Akagi overcomes the situation with his tactics, defiant of both life and chance. When he leaves the gambling house, no one present is in doubt of his genius.

Cast & Crew

Director
Kenzō Maihara
  • Profile picture of Isao Bitō
    Isao Bitō
  • Profile picture of Takashi Kashiwabara
    Takashi Kashiwabara
  • Profile picture of Minori Terada
    Minori Terada
  • Profile picture of Yutaka Matsushige
    Yutaka Matsushige
  • Profile picture of Hiroo Ôtaka
    Hiroo Ôtaka
  • Profile picture of Shigemitsu Ogi
    Shigemitsu Ogi
  • Profile picture of Mitsuru Fukikoshi
    Mitsuru Fukikoshi

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Keywords

  • yakuza
  • based on manga
  • mahjong