Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather

About Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather

Onimasa is the egocentric boss of a small yakuza clan on Shikoku Island, whose criminal duties conflict with his self-image as a chivalrous samurai. His struggles with his boss, the Shikoku Godfather, and the tumultuous life of his adopted daughter, Matsue, form the backdrop of this epic tale of justice, obedience, and bloody vengeance.

Hideo Gosha's Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather is a 1982 crime film. It runs 146 minutes and was released in June 1982.

The film is filed under yakuza, labor strike, and dogfighting.

Tatsuya Nakadai appears as Masagoro Kiryuin - Onimasa, Masako Natsume as Matsue Kiryûin, Shima Iwashita as Uta Kiryûin, and Tetsuro Tamba as Uichi Suda, The Big Boss. The screenplay is by Kōji Takada. It streams on Film Movement Plus and Film Movement Plus Amazon Channel in the United States.