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  • The Japanese Godfather (1989)
  • 114 min | Action, Crime, Drama
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The Japanese Godfather (1989)
114 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Released from prison following the bombing of Hiroshima, Kang Dae-sun tries to return to Korea but, because of the chaos at the end of the war, fails to secure passage. He and his former cellmate Ok Man-sul become gangsters but spend a ...See moreReleased from prison following the bombing of Hiroshima, Kang Dae-sun tries to return to Korea but, because of the chaos at the end of the war, fails to secure passage. He and his former cellmate Ok Man-sul become gangsters but spend a good deal of their time fighting communist sympathizers. When the Korean War breaks out, Dae-sun gives up the idea of ever returning home and concentrates on rising in rank to become the most powerful gangster in Japan. Written by Anonymous See less
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Director
Hyo-cheon Kim
Writer
Ha-lim Kim
Producer
Deok-jun Lee
Composer
Jong-shik Lee
Cinematographer
Jeong-mun Paeng
Editor
Dong-Chun Hyeon
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Updated Apr 29, 1989
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Apr 29, 1989 (South Korea)

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