Warlord of the Underworld(1998)
次郎長三国志 勢揃い二十八人衆喧嘩旅!
Warlord of the Underworld Synopsis
On the day of the festival at Takao Shrine in Koshu, a brawl breaks out at a local gambling den run by the boss, Kansuke of Saruya (played by Zo Ozawa). It’s the rowdy members of the Shimizu clan, led by Jirocho (Kinya Kitaoji), who uncover a cheating scheme. The chaos is brought to a halt by none other than Jirocho’s lifelong rival-Katsuzo of Kurokoma (Tetsuo Ishidate), a powerful local boss from Koshu...
Warlord of the Underworld (1998) is a crime, drama and history film directed by Akinori Matsuo, released on January 3, 1998 with a runtime of 2h 25m. It stars Kinya Kitaoji, Tsurutaro Kataoka, Kimiko Ikegami and Hiroshi Katsuno.
- Director:
- Akinori Matsuo
- Writers:
- Norifumi Suzuki, Genzō Murakami
- Production:
- Toei TV Production, TV Asahi
- Status:
- Released
Warlord of the Underworld Cast & Crew
Main cast
Kinya Kitaoji
as Jirocho Shimizu
Tsurutaro Kataoka
as Ishimatsu Mori
Kimiko Ikegami
as Ocho
Hiroshi Katsuno
Eiichiro Funakoshi
Kenjiro Nashimoto
Atsushi Ônita
Kisuke Yamashita
Kenichi Sakuragi
Rikiya Yasuoka
Kenji Anan
Tetsuo Ishidate
Key crew
Directed by Akinori Matsuo, written by Norifumi Suzuki and Genzō Murakami.
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Warlord of the Underworld – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in Warlord of the Underworld?
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The main cast of Warlord of the Underworld (1998) includes Kinya Kitaoji, Tsurutaro Kataoka, Kimiko Ikegami, Hiroshi Katsuno and Eiichiro Funakoshi. The film was directed by Akinori Matsuo. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Warlord of the Underworld released?
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Warlord of the Underworld was released on January 3, 1998 and runs for 2h 25m.