Wolves, Pigs & Men 1964

Overview

Wolves, Pigs and Men is a 1964 Japanese feature film directed by Kinji Fukasaku that falls into the drama, crime, and thriller genres. The story begins following a pauper's funeral held for the mother of a character named Sabu. Sabu is soon confronted by his brother Jiro, who has recently been released from jail. Despite Sabu expressing that Jiro is not welcome, Jiro recruits Sabu and his friends to serve as decoys in a high-stakes robbery involving 40 million in cash and drugs. Each participant is promised a payment of 50,000 for their involvement in the sting. Although the robbery is successful, the operation quickly devolves into betrayal as Sabu discovers the true value of the promised share and decides to hide the stolen goods. As Jiro and his associate pressure the group to reveal the location of the stash, their respectable older brother, Ichiro, faces external pressure from a powerful local gang. The film has a total runtime of one hour and thirty-five minutes.