The Wolves
1971 · 131 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 644 VOTES · DIR. Hideo Gosha
Overview
After going to prison for killing the boss of the Kanno gang, Seji Iwahashi (Tatsuya Nakadai) gets released early -- only to find that his former gang has merged with the Kannos. But with bitter resentments lingering on both sides, how long will it be before the bloodshed begins anew? Set in 1926 Japan, this serpentine crime thriller from director Hideo Gosha also stars Toshio Kurosawa and Isao Natsuyagi as Iwahashi's closest ally.
Dialogue Timeline — 687 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:03 Distributed by Toho Co. Ltd.
00:03:38 On that day, the Taisho period ended, and the Showa period began.
00:15:33 ...hold me.
00:25:37 From now on, let us frankly discuss everything in the open.
00:29:20 but you're the elder.
00:32:57 I can't tell you.
00:37:39 Sure, just as you say, the new boss has made Enoki-ya strong again.
00:41:39 Please! I implore you.
00:46:26 What?
00:50:35 So... Miss Aya has finally agreed.
00:54:41 We load the cargo, you guys unload the cargo... it's a friendly setup.
01:00:24 Sure.
01:04:05 What did we serve time for, anyway?
01:07:49 Pathetic, isn't it, brother.
01:14:11 But your answer is to do nothing. Just bite your tongue.
01:18:17 Sorry.
01:23:30 To the bitter end, the old boss was opposed to joining the Japan Kyogiku Association.
01:32:57 And you... why are you here?
01:36:59 You needn't say anything. What's done is done.
01:40:45 I've come here to claim what he owes me; we're sworn brothers of old. I'm going in.
01:43:00 I've always kept this to myself, and never spoken of it to anyone.
01:48:59 I'll get you!
01:59:26 Masa, don't do it.
25:19:02 Taisho Emperor ascended into Heaven.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed687
Dialogue density5.2 lines / min
First line00:00:03
Final line25:19:02
Production Record
DirectorHideo Gosha
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes644