Movie Settings Database

Hokuriku Proxy War

Where:

Fukui Prefecture Ishikawa Prefecture Shizuoka Prefecture

When:

The 1960s The 1970s

In the setting of the Hokuriku region, where the snow and cold winds rage, for the first time in true-life yakuza film history, director Kinji Fukasaku shows battles among yakuza who value land over tradition. Hiroki Matsukata stars as Noboru Kawada, a Hokuriku yakuza who will use any measure for survival, disregarding parents, brothers, and tradition.

Released in 1977 — 98 minutes

Genres:

Drama Crime Action

Language:

Japanese