Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima 1973
What is Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima?
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima is a 1973 drama, crime, and action film released on April 28, 1973, with a runtime of one hour and thirty-nine minutes. The story follows lone wolf Shoji Yamanaka, played by Kinya Kitaoji, who becomes a Muraoka family hitman and falls in love with the boss's niece while mad dog Katsutoshi Otomo's ambitions draw Shozo Hirono and other yakuza into bloodshed.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1973
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 99 minutes
- Release date
- Apr 28, 1973
- Studios
- Toei Company
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, Action
- Updated
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Overview
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima is a 1973 drama, crime, and action film released on April 28, 1973, with a runtime of one hour and thirty-nine minutes. The story follows lone wolf Shoji Yamanaka, played by Kinya Kitaoji, who becomes a Muraoka family hitman and falls in love with the boss's niece while mad dog Katsutoshi Otomo's ambitions draw Shozo Hirono and other yakuza into bloodshed.
Culturally significant as part of the Battles Without Honor and Humanity series, it holds the distinction of being the only movie in the series not to focus on Bunta Sugawara's character Shozo Hirono, shifting its focus instead to the rise and fall of Yamanaka. The film delivers a gritty action-drama tone spanning ninety-nine minutes of conflict among gamblers, cops, and gangsters.
Should you watch it?
“A lone wolf yakuza hitman rises and falls amid brutal gang warfare in Hiroshima.”
- It is the only movie in the series not to focus on Shozo Hirono, following instead the rise and fall of hitman Shoji Yamanaka.
- Features intense crime and action elements driven by the ambitions of mad dog Katsutoshi Otomo.
- Provides a runtime of one hour and thirty-nine minutes of drama and bloodshed.
- It depicts repeated violence involving gamblers, cops, and gangsters in a new round of bloodshed.
Watch it if you want to explore a gritty yakuza drama centered on a hitman named Shoji Yamanaka.
The tone is dramatic and violent, pacing itself across a one hour and thirty-nine minute runtime suited for mature audiences interested in crime and action.
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Where can I stream Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima?
Streaming availability details can be checked on platforms such as The Movie Database source page.
Is Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima worth watching?
It is a notable crime and action drama that offers a unique perspective within the series by focusing on hitman Shoji Yamanaka instead of Shozo Hirono.
What is the runtime or binge duration?
The film has a runtime of one hour and thirty-nine minutes.
What are the essential episodes or viewing order details?
This is a feature film released on April 28, 1973, functioning as a installment in the Battles Without Honor and Humanity series.
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