Empire of Kids

Empire of Kids (1981)

5.0 115 min Movie
DramaAction

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

Shinsuke Shimada Shinsuke Shimada Ryu
Ryusuke Matsumoto Ryusuke Matsumoto Chabo
Bang-ho Cho Bang-ho Cho Ken
Yoshiaki Fujita Yoshiaki Fujita
Keisuke Keisuke
Makoto Kitano Makoto Kitano
Takeshi Masu Takeshi Masu
Kôji Naka Kôji Naka
Tokuko Watanabe Tokuko Watanabe
Takashi Yamamoto Takashi Yamamoto
Ren Osugi Ren Osugi
Jun Kunimura Jun Kunimura Choi

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