Battles Without Honor and Humanity
1973, Japanese. Directed by Kinji Fukasaku.
In the teeming black markets of postwar Japan, Shozo Hirono and his buddies find themselves in a new war between factious and ambitious yakuza.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Kinji FukasakuDirector
- Bunta SugawaraShozo Hirono
- Hiroki MatsukataTetsuya Sakai
- Kunie TanakaMasakichi Makihara
- Eiko NakamuraSuzue Kunihiro
- Tsunehiko WataseToshio Arita
- Gorō IbukiUeda
- Nobuo KanekoYoshio Yamamori
- Toshie KimuraMrs. Yamamori
- Tamio KawachiKanbara Seiichi
- Mayumi NagisaAkiko Shinjo
- Asao UchidaOkubo Kenichi
- Shinichirō MikamiShinkai Uichi
Details
- Released
- 13 January 1973
- Original title
- 仁義なき戦い
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kazuo Kasahara, Koichi Iiboshi
- Budget
- $150K
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Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
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Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics
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Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
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Battles Without Honor and Humanity: quick answers
What comes after Battles Without Honor and Humanity?
Next in the series: Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973), Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War (1973), and Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics (1974).
Is Battles Without Honor and Humanity worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.3/10 from 129 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Battles Without Honor and Humanity?
Battles Without Honor and Humanity runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
Does Battles Without Honor and Humanity have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for Battles Without Honor and Humanity. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
Battles Without Honor and Humanity parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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Which OTT platform is Battles Without Honor and Humanity on?
Battles Without Honor and Humanity is streaming on Philo and ARROW in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Battles Without Honor and Humanity?
If you liked Battles Without Honor and Humanity, try Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima, Outrage, Female Yakuza Tale.
Who directed Battles Without Honor and Humanity?
Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973) was directed by Kinji Fukasaku and stars Bunta Sugawara, Hiroki Matsukata, Kunie Tanaka.