{"title":"Koji Tsuruta films","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"big-time-gambling-boss-blu-ray-standard-edition","title":"Big Time Gambling Boss (blu ray) standard edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eBig Time Gambling Boss (1968) directed by Kosaku Yamashita world wide blu ray debut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003en atmospheric tale of gangland intrigue written by Kazuo Kasahara (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBattles Without Honour and Humanity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e) and starring Tomisaburo Wakayama, (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLone Wolf and Cub, The Bounty Hunter \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTrilogy) and genre legend Koji Tsuruta, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBig Time Gambling Boss\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is one of the all-time classics of the yakuza genre. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTokyo, 1934. Gang boss Arakawa is too ill and a successor must be named. The choice falls on Nakai, but being an outsider he refuses and suggests senior clansman Matsuda instead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBut Matsuda is in jail and the elders won’t wait for his release, so they appoint the younger and more malleable Ishido to take the reins. Clan honour and loyalties are severely tested when Matsuda is released, resulting in an increasingly violent internal strife. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaul Schrader called it the richest and most complex film of its type, while novelist Yukio Mishima hailed it as a masterpiece. Radiance Films is proud to present this crucial re-discovery for the first time ever on Blu-ray.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirector\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/search?q=Kosaku+Yamashita\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Kosaku Yamashita films on the Terracotta store\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eKosaku Yamashita\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/search?q=Tomisaburo+Wakayama\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"List of Tomisaburo Wakayama films on the Terracotta store\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eTomisaburo Wakayama\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/search?q=Koji+Tsuruta\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"List of Koji Tsuruta films on the Terracotta store\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eKoji Tsuruta\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/search?q=Sumiko+Fuji\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"List of Sumiko Fuji films on the terracotta store\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eSumiko Fuji\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/collections\/action\/yakuza\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"best Yakuza Action films on the terracotta distribution store\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eYakuza action\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japanese (with English subtitles)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/collections\/japanese-films\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Best Japanese films on the Terracotta store\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eJapan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1968\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuntime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 95minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpecial Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSerial Gambling\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA video essay by Chris D., author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGun and Sword: An Encyclopedia of Japanese Gangster Films 1955-1980\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBig Time Gambling Boss\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e's origins in the Toei studio's serialized yakuza movie production and what sets the film apart\u003c\/span\u003e (2022)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNinkyo 101\u003c\/em\u003e: In this video essay, Mark Schilling, author of \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Yakuza Movie Book\u003c\/em\u003e, delves into the history and impact of the classical style of yakuza film, the ninkyo eiga or \"chivalry films\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(2022)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGallery of original promotional stills\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTrailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHigh Definition digital transfer of the film\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUncompressed mono PCM audio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRegion: B\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Radiance Films","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39989098315870,"sku":"RAD012BD","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/3926\/1492\/products\/big-time-gambling-boss-blu-ray-standard-edition-radiance-films-305888.webp?v=1705181207"},{"product_id":"japan-organised-crime-boss-blu-ray-limited-edition","title":"Japan Organised Crime Boss (blu ray) Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn JAPAN ORGANISED CRIME BOSS (1969) directed by Kinji Fukasaku, yakuza factions from Tokyo and Osaka battle over control of Yokohama, using local gangs as their proxies. Amid this violent struggle,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTsukamoto (Koji Tsuruta, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/products\/big-time-gambling-boss-blu-ray-standard-edition\" title=\"BIG TIME GAMBLING BOSS blu ray\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBig Time Gambling Boss\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), the head of one of the local gangs, is released from an eight-year prison sentence. The feud forces him into action, but he learns that those pulling the strings have political connections and that he is up against overwhelming forces. A predecessor to and blueprint for Fukasaku’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/products\/sympathy-for-the-underdog-blu-ray-standard-edition\" title=\"SYMPATHY FOR THE UNDERDOG radiance blu ray\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSympathy for the Underdo\u003c\/a\u003eg\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, JAPAN ORGANISED CRIME BOSS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealso signals the director’s first collaboration with Bunta Sugawara, the later star of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBattles Without Honour and Humanity\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eas well as with Tomisaburo Wakayama (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/products\/the-bounty-hunter-trilogy-blu-ray-standard-edition\" title=\"THE BOUNTY HUNTER TRILOGY radiance films\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bounty Hunter Trilogy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and gangster-turned-movie star Noboru Ando (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"EIGHTEEN YEARS IN PRISON blu ray radiance\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/products\/eighteen-years-in-prison-blu-ray-limited-edition\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEighteen Years in Prison\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Radiance Films","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41096353415262,"sku":"RAD082BDLE","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/3926\/1492\/files\/JapaneseOrganisedCrimeBoss-KenjiFukasaku-RadiaceFilms-Bluray.webp?v=1729603656"},{"product_id":"blood-of-revenge-blu-ray-limited-edition-version","title":"Blood of Revenge (blu ray) Limited Edition version","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlood of Revenge (1965) directed by Tai Kato\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOsaka, 1907. The upstart Hoshino gang tries to assassinate the boss of the Kiyatatsu syndicate, who are in charge of the construction business. The attempt fails but sets in motion a spiral of violence, as the Hoshino sabotage building sites and kill a junior Kiyatatsu member.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the old boss dies of his wounds, senior lieutenant Kikuchi (Koji Tsuruta,\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/products\/big-time-gambling-boss-blu-ray-standard-edition\" title=\"big time gambling boss bluray terracotta distribution store\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBIG TIME GAMBLING BOSS\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e) decides to take on the Hoshino gang alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirector Tai Kato’s first yakuza film is a feast for the eyes, with bold set design, vivid colours and daring shot compositions bringing to life a timeless tale of honour and vengeance. Co-written by\u003cspan\u003e RED PEONY GAMBLER \u003c\/span\u003ecreator Norifumi Suzuki and featuring a stunning central performance from Tsuruta, this is one of the finest of Toei’s classic “chivalrous” yakuza films.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Radiance Films","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55820523602299,"sku":"RAD153BDLE","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/3926\/1492\/files\/blood_of_revenge_bluray.webp?v=1759920531"},{"product_id":"the-japanese-godfather-trilogy-bluray-limited-edition","title":"The Japanese Godfather Trilogy (bluray) Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Japanese Godfather Trilogy, Limited Edition bluray boxset 3,000 copies only.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the dawn of the 1970s, Japan is becoming an economic superpower and the Nakajima crime syndicate extends its grasp across the nation. Politicians and corporations seek the gang’s favour to form strategic and highly prosperous partnerships, but its leaders disagree about whether to leave the old ways behind for the sake of money and respectability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirected by Toei yakuza film specialist Sadao Nakajima (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/products\/the-rapacious-jailbreaker-bluray-limited-edition\" title=\"THE RAPACIOUS JAILBREAKER bluray Terracotta Distribution\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTHE RAPACIOUS JAILBREAKER)\u003c\/a\u003e, this sprawling epic is based on the true story of Japan’s largest crime syndicate and features a cast of genre legends, including Koji Tsuruta (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/products\/big-time-gambling-boss-blu-ray-standard-edition\" title=\"BIG TIME GAMBLING BOSS bluray Terracotta Distribution\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBIG TIME GAMBLING BOSS\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/products\/sympathy-for-the-underdog-blu-ray-standard-edition?\" title=\"sympathy for the underdog bluray Terracotta Distribution\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSYMPATHY FOR THE UNDERDOG\u003c\/a\u003e), Bunta Sugawara (B\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/products\/battles-without-honour-and-humanity-blu-ray-complete-collection-boxset\" title=\"BATTLES WITHOUT HONOUR AND HUMANITY bluray boxset Terracotta Distribution\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eATTLES WITHOUT HONOUR AND HUMANITY)\u003c\/a\u003e and Sonny Chiba (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/products\/the-street-fighter-trilogy-blu-ray-standard-edition\" title=\"THE STREET FIGHTER bluray Terracotta Distribution\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTHE STREET FIGHTER\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/products\/hokuriku-proxy-war-blu-ray-limited-edition\" title=\"HOKURIKU PROXY WAR terracotta distirbution bluray\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHOKURIKU PROXY WAR\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e)\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Radiance Films","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55891546800507,"sku":"RAD155BDLE","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/3926\/1492\/files\/the_japanese_godfather_radiance_films_bluray_boxset_terracotta_distribution.webp?v=1762354891"},{"product_id":"sympathy-for-the-underdog-blu-ray-standard-edition","title":"Sympathy for the Underdog (blu ray) standard edition","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSYMPATHY FOR THE UNDERDOG (1971) directed by Kinji Fukasaku.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eReturning from a ten-year prison sentence, former gang leader Gunji (Koji Tsuruta,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Big Time Gambling Boss bluray\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/products\/big-time-gambling-boss-blu-ray-standard-edition\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBig Time Gambling Boss\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e) finds that his turf has been taken over by his former enemy, now a large crime syndicate with a legal corporate front. Looking for new opportunities, he gathers his old crew and heads for the island of Okinawa, a legal grey zone ripe for the taking. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMade just before Kinji (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Yakuza Graveyard bluray\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/products\/yakuza-graveyard-blu-ray-standard-edition\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYakuza Graveyard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e) Fukasaku’s 1970s streak of yakuza movie masterpieces,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSympathy for the Underdog\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a key film in the development of this director’s unique style and themes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Radiance Films","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55943238287739,"sku":"RAD058BD","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/3926\/1492\/files\/SYMPATHY_FOR_THE_UNDERDOG_STANDARD_edition_bluray.webp?v=1763741712"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/en-nl\/collections\/koji-tsuruta-films.oembed","provider":"TerracottaDistribution","version":"1.0","type":"link"}