About this release
The honor of the yakuza is tested in this nihilistic gangster yarn about a lieutenant (Akira Kobayashi) released from prison who discovers his only hope of survival is to take a position in a rival organization led by Hino (Jo Shishido).
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Disc 1
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Retaliation (1968)
94 min
ActionCrime
Emerging from a stint in prison, yakuza lieutenant Sumukawa discovers that his gang has disintegrated. An ambitious type, he quickly hooks up with another gang who promise him a prominent position if he helps them deal with a rival family. But bonds are made to be broken, and pledges of loyalty soon give way to competition, betrayal and — naturally — retaliation.
Credits
Director
Yasuharu Hasebe
Writer
Yoshihiro Ishimatsu
Keiji Kubota
Cast
Akira Kobayashias Kojiro Samukawa
Joe Shishidoas Hino
Tamio Kawachias Naruse
Tatsuya Fujias Shinjo
Hideaki Nitanias Hakozaki
Eiji Gōas Nakatsu
Jiro Okazakias George
Meiko Kajias Saeko
Shōki Fukaeas Munezuka
Ryōji Hayamaas Kitakata
Cinematographer
Muneo Ueda
Composer
Hajime Kaburagi
Editor
Mutsuo Tanji
Producer
Tetsuro Nakagawa
Disc 2
DVDRetaliation (1968)
94 min
ActionCrime
Emerging from a stint in prison, yakuza lieutenant Sumukawa discovers that his gang has disintegrated. An ambitious type, he quickly hooks up with another gang who promise him a prominent position if he helps them deal with a rival family. But bonds are made to be broken, and pledges of loyalty soon give way to competition, betrayal and — naturally — retaliation.
Credits
Director
Yasuharu Hasebe
Writer
Yoshihiro Ishimatsu
Keiji Kubota
Cast
Akira Kobayashias Kojiro Samukawa
Joe Shishidoas Hino
Tamio Kawachias Naruse
Tatsuya Fujias Shinjo
Hideaki Nitanias Hakozaki
Eiji Gōas Nakatsu
Jiro Okazakias George
Meiko Kajias Saeko
Shōki Fukaeas Munezuka
Ryōji Hayamaas Kitakata
Cinematographer
Muneo Ueda
Composer
Hajime Kaburagi
Editor
Mutsuo Tanji
Producer
Tetsuro Nakagawa
Images
Release Details
- Packaging
- Blu-ray Case
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- June 8, 2026