Japanese Godfather: Ambition
1977, Japanese. Directed by Sadao Nakajima.
An ambitious Kansai yakuza don moves in on Tokyo using financial and political tactics, sparking conflict with a local criminal association.
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Sadao NakajimaDirector
- Shin SaburiKazumasa Sakura
- Toshirō MifuneKosuke Oishi
- Hiroki MatsukataShiro Matsugae
- Bunta SugawaraShinsuke Tembo
- Kyôko KishidaNaoko Anekoji
- Etsushi TakahashiYasuo Ichinomiya
- Akiyuki NosakaCast
- Kyoko NamiYukiko Kawamoto
- Takuya FujiokaGenkichi Tarui
- Eitarō OzawaDaizo Okayama
- Kanjūrō ArashiYanosuke Kawamoto
- Seizō FukumotoNobuo Kobayashi
Details
- Released
- 29 October 1977
- Original title
- 日本の首領 野望篇
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kōji Takada
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Japanese Godfather: Ambition: quick answers
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Watch Japanese Godfather (1977) first.
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Next in the series: Japanese Godfather: Conclusion (1978).
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How long is Japanese Godfather: Ambition?
Japanese Godfather: Ambition runs 141 minutes (2h 21m).
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Japanese Godfather: Ambition isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 October 1977. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Japanese Godfather: Ambition?
Japanese Godfather: Ambition (1977) was directed by Sadao Nakajima and stars Shin Saburi, Toshirō Mifune, Hiroki Matsukata.