Sympathy for the Underdog (Bakuto gaijin butai) (博徒外人部隊)

TOEI COMPANY PRESENTS

ALL CHARACTERS AND EVENTS PORTRAYED IN THIS FILM ARE FICTIONAL

SYMPATHY FOR THE UNDERDOG

Producer KOJI SHUNDO and TORU YOSHIDA

Screenplay FUMIO KONAMI and HIROO MATSUDA

Cinematography HANJIRO NAKAZAWA

Sound YOZO UCHIDA

Music TAKEO YAMASHITA

Editing OSAMU TANAKA

Cast

KOJI TSURUTA

TOMISABURO WAKAYAMA

TSUNEHIKO WATASE AKIKO KUDO

RINICHI YAMAMOTO, TADAO NAKAMARU and ASAO KOIKE

NOBORU ANDO

Directed by KINJI FUKASAKU

OUR RESUME

EX-CHIEF, HAMAMURA FAMILY MASUO GUNJI

A bitter wind blew as I walked out after ten years.

- Bro! - Bro!

Blood brothers from my former family...

Ozaki, my right-hand man, Shark, a weepy lush.

Long stretch.

Sorry, bro.

This is the best we can do right now.

Idiot.

We lost our organization and our territory.

What's to apologize?

But, bro...

So, what've you been up to?

What?

How you gettin' by?

This and that. Nothing worth discussing.

Bro, the docks aren't what they used to be.

The harbor had indeed changed.

The old yakuza were lying low.

Daitokai, a Tokyo organization that had barged in,

ran the dock labor out of a front that passed for legit.

DAITOKAI BOSS EISAKU OBA The boss, Oba...

DAITOKAI CHIEF SHIGERU KAIZU His right-hand man, Kaizu...

In fact, the collapse of our organization hung on their schemes.

The boss is probably turning over in his grave.

If only he'd listened

to your warning and kicked Daitokai in the teeth back then.

Don't whine.

You had their number.

They'd schemed to get control of the docks

by pitting us against Kohokukai.

They were right.

They'd duped our boss, DAITOKAI FORMS AN ALLIANCE WITH HAMAMURA FAMILY

then barged into Yokohama,

pitting us against Kohokukai, the other waterfront gang.

Kohokukai had Kudo, a razor-sharp chief. KOHOKUKAI CHIEF NOBORU KUDO

We struck first and did their boss in.

Once the cops got involved,

Oba had the balls to say...

I understand how you feel.

But you keep this up,

coppers'll be eating you for lunch.

About time for a truce.

I don't give a fuck!

I went after Kohokukai alone.

Bastard!

Darling!

The woman's history, too.

She was gone with a postcard

that read, "Don't look for me."

Hey, Shark. Give me a light.

Bro.

What do you think, bro?

You're not going to go it alone like you did ten years ago.

I just got out. Don't intend to go back.

What's up with the rest of the crew?

Every man for himself.

We're the only ones left kickin' around the docks.

"Lonely at night? Give me a call."

Stop! Hold it right there!

Let go of me!

EX-HAMAMURA FAMILY MEMBER AKA "GUNSHOT"

If your lover

Dumps you

Hot! That's hot, damn it!

I'm sorry.

Watch it, Susumu!

EX-HAMAMURA FAMILY MEMBER SUSUMU SEKI

Hey.

Shuddup.

Honey...

I'll get you some chocolate later.

How dare you!

EX-HAMAMURA FAMILY MEMBER AKA "OLD MAN"

Be great to see 'em.

Bring the guys over tonight.

Tonight... here?

Yeah.

See ya.

Bro! Where to?

I'll tell you later.

What? Gunji's here?

What's he want?

Says he's come to pay respects after his release.

What should I say?

Can't refuse his respects, I guess.

Send him in.

Please excuse my long absence.

Thanks to you, I was released today.

I look forward to your continued support.

Thanks for your respect.

Let's drop the formalities. Have a seat.

That was a long stretch you did.

The odd terms on which we parted have troubled me.

You can always come to me with any problem.

Thank you.

Not to impose on your generosity,

but I do have a request.

Huh.

After that fiasco, the gang scattered to the winds.

We never observed the Seventh Anniversary of the boss's death.

Now that I'm back,

we want to hold a memorial.

I'm counting on your support.

So, what do you want from me?

Five million.

That's a hefty funeral donation.

My passionate boys will gather for the occasion.

They all worked hard,

ten years ago, taking those bullets for you.

The five million donation

would express your appreciation for those services.

Sounds a bit like extortion.

Don't tell me you're here to pick a fight.

Must be...

your guilty conscience talking.

- The fuck! - Throw 'im out!

Just hold it!

First time anyone's leaned on me.

I like your nerve.

Give him the money.

What do you say you come work with us for a while?

We'll treat you well.

Thank you.

But from here on out,

we only lay our lives on the line for our own.

I see.

The gambit paid off.

But the real work still lay ahead.

Who's that?

Freeze!

Kudo.

Kudo, it's you!

You... Gunji!

What the hell are you doing here?

Bro.

Kudo... right?

Those wounds are bad.

Word on the street.

Kudo just went after Oba.

Oba?

Get us out of here!

I want you to know, the drugs'll cost you.

He's got holes in more than his stomach.

Meaning?

Right here.

Looks like he's in remission, but he pushes too hard,

and he'll slip right back.

I'm off.

I'd heard they suspended

his term two years ago 'cause he was sick.

No idea he was gunning for Oba.

I know how he feels.

He was always like that.

Not cut out for modern yakuza work.

Come to think of it, we're just like him.

No way we can carve out new turf now.

That's right.

Only giants like Daitokai survive.

Muscle your way in,

cops are all over you like flies after honey.

Strange setup.

If it was still a free-for-all like after the war...

Man, those were good times.

There might just be one place.

In all of Japan,

there's one place left for grabbing new turf,

like we did back then.

Where?

Here.

Okinawa!

A new guy rolled into the joint. Out of Okinawa.

Listening to him, I figured we were on.

Sure it's rough.

But I say we gamble on those dice.

Beats sitting around waiting to sink into the muck.

That's why I brought you here.

Money we've got.

Grudge money.

Took it off of Oba.

Oba?

These funds are for your grudges too.

We split it fair and square.