Big Shots Die at Dawn
1961, Japanese. Directed by Kihachi Okamoto.
Grown up son arrives home to learn his father, the newly elected mayor, has been assassinated. So he journeys down a path to find the assassin and gets involved with two opposing yakuza gangs.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 9 April 1961
- Original title
- 顔役暁に死す
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Ichirō Ikeda, Ei Ogawa
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How long is Big Shots Die at Dawn?
Big Shots Die at Dawn runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Which OTT platform is Big Shots Die at Dawn on?
Big Shots Die at Dawn isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 April 1961. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Big Shots Die at Dawn?
If you liked Big Shots Die at Dawn, try Tokyo Drifter, Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima, Female Yakuza Tale.
Who directed Big Shots Die at Dawn?
Big Shots Die at Dawn (1961) was directed by Kihachi Okamoto and stars Yūzō Kayama, Kumi Mizuno, Mickey Curtis.