Empire of Kids (1981)
1h 55m
Running Time
July 4, 1981Release Date
Empire of Kids (1981)
1h 55m
Running Time
July 4, 1981Release Date
Network & Production Companies


Plot.
Following a stint in reform school, Ryu (Shinsuke Shimada) returns to his home, the Minami area of Osaka, accompanied by his new friend Ko (Takeshi Masu). He's greeted by his friends, Chabo (Ryusuke Matsumoto) and Ken (Bang-ho Cho). They seek to forge their own path through a multitude of rival gangs in Kita and Minami, including the Hokushin Alliance, backed by the yakuza, the Hope Association, and various other minor factions, including Zainichi Korean groups. What follows is a wild, fast-paced story of violence, revenge, betrayal, and discrimination, that never loses its sense of humor.
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Cast & Crew.

Shinsuke Shimada
Ryu

Ryusuke Matsumoto
Chabo

Bang-ho Cho
Ken

Yoshiaki Fujita

Keisuke

Makoto Kitano

Takeshi Masu

Kôji Naka

Tokuko Watanabe

Takashi Yamamoto

Takeshi Masu
Ko (Ashita no Joe)

Ren Osugi

Jun Kunimura
Choi

Kazuyuki Izutsu
Director / Original Concept

Takuya Nishioka
Screenplay / Assistant Director

Shiro Sasaki
Producer

Jun'ichi Kikuchi
Editor

Kosei Yamamoto
Original Music Composer

Nobuo Hayashi
Producer

Shiro Sasaki
Producer

Itsuro Maki
Director of Photography
Media.




Details.
Release DateJuly 4, 1981
Original Nameガキ帝国
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 55m
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
osaka japan
1960s
juvenile delinquency
zainichi
youth culture
showa
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