The Big Boss
1959, Japanese. Directed by Kihachi Okamoto.
A monumental action epic co-starring Tsuruta, Takarada, and Mifune!
Ryuta and Mineo Komatsu are brothers, both yakuza (gangsters). Mineo, although complicit in crime, even murder, wants out of the gangster life, hoping to become a successful singer instead. Ryuta loves his brother, but Mineo's possible defection presents problems for the gang, and Ryuta realizes he must kill his brother if he wants to survive.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 15 January 1959
- Original title
- 暗黒街の顔役
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Shinichi Sekizawa, Motosada Nishikame
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The Big Boss runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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The Big Boss isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 January 1959. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Big Boss?
The Big Boss (1959) was directed by Kihachi Okamoto and stars Koji Tsuruta, Seizaburō Kawazu, Akira Takarada.