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      Pigs and Battleships

      1961 1h 48m Drama Crime List
      Reviews In postwar, occupied Japan, Kinta (Hiroyuki Nagato) is a young hustler working for the local Yakuza crime boss. The gang is entering the pig farming business, and Kinta is put in charge of raising the pigs and promised a big bonus when they're sold. However, the police are cracking down on the Yakuza following a recent hit, and Kinta may be expected to take the fall. To make matters worse, Kinta's girlfriend has been sold off as a bride to an American, leaving even his personal life in flux. Read More Read Less

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      Synopsis In postwar, occupied Japan, Kinta (Hiroyuki Nagato) is a young hustler working for the local Yakuza crime boss. The gang is entering the pig farming business, and Kinta is put in charge of raising the pigs and promised a big bonus when they're sold. However, the police are cracking down on the Yakuza following a recent hit, and Kinta may be expected to take the fall. To make matters worse, Kinta's girlfriend has been sold off as a bride to an American, leaving even his personal life in flux.
      Director
      Shôhei Imamura
      Screenwriter
      Hisashi Yamanouchi, Gisashi Yamauchi, Kazu Otsuka
      Production Co
      Nikkatsu
      Genre
      Drama, Crime
      Original Language
      Japanese
      Runtime
      1h 48m