In a ruthless battle for power, several yakuza clans vie for the favor of their head family in the Japanese underworld. The rival bosses seek to rise through the ranks by scheming and making allegiances sworn over saki. Long-time yakuza Otomo has seen his kind go from elaborate body tattoos and severed fingertips to becoming important players on the stock market. Theirs is a never-ending struggle to end up on top, or at least survive, in a corrupt world where there are no heroes but constant betrayal and vengeance...
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Producer: Brion Hambel
Producer: Charlie Mason
Producer: Justin Moore-Lewy
Producer: Masayuki Mori
Producer: Takio Yoshida
Actor: Soichiro Kitamura
Actor: Tomokazu Miura
Actor: Tetta Sugimoto
Actor: Jun Kunimura
Actor: Takeshi Kitano
Actor: Kippei Shiina
Actor: Ryo Kase
Actor: Renji Ishibashi
Actor: Hideo Nakano
Actor: Takashi Tsukamoto
Actor: Fumiyo Kohinata