6.0Akagi the Gambler · 1995
Akagi the Gambler (1995) is a film directed by Kenzō Maihara, starring Isao Bitō, Takashi Kashiwabara, Minori Terada.
6.0Overview
After a death-defying game of chicken one evening in 1958, Akagi nonchalantly enters a Yakuza Mahjong parlor to shake the cops' trail. Even unfamiliar with the rules of Mahjong, his gambling intuition is enough to save a small time gambler, Nangou, and grant him a seat at the gambling table. As the night progresses, the stakes are raised both within the game and for Akagi, who is under the suspicion of local police. However, Akagi overcomes the situation with his tactics, defiant of both life and chance. When he leaves the gambling house, no one present is in doubt of his genius.
Cast
Isao Bitō, Takashi Kashiwabara, Minori Terada, Yutaka Matsushige, Hiroo Ôtaka, Shigemitsu Ogi, Mitsuru Fukikoshi
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What is "Akagi the Gambler" about?
After a death-defying game of chicken one evening in 1958, Akagi nonchalantly enters a Yakuza Mahjong parlor to shake the cops' trail. Even unfamiliar with the rules of Mahjong, his gambling intuition is enough to save a small time gambler, Nangou, and grant him a seat at the gambling table. As the night progresses, the stakes are raised both within the game and for Akagi, who is under the suspicion of local police. However, Akagi overcomes the situation with his tactics, defiant of both life and chance. When he leaves the gambling house, no one present is in doubt of his genius.
When was "Akagi the Gambler" released?
Akagi the Gambler was released in 1995.
Who stars in "Akagi the Gambler"?
The cast includes Isao Bitō, Takashi Kashiwabara, Minori Terada, Yutaka Matsushige.
