Movie

Dissolution Rites

★ 7.0(2)19671h 32m

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Good to know

Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Release date: 1967-04-01
Runtime: 1h 32m
Language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Studio: Toei Company

About Dissolution Rites

Dissolution Rites is a 1967 movie in the Crime genre, directed by Kinji Fukasaku, starring Koji Tsuruta, Tetsuro Tamba and Junko Miyazono. It has a runtime of 1 hour 32 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.0/10 from 2 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Dissolution Rites in New Zealand — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Sawaki is released from prison after serving eight years for murdering a rival gang leader in order to obtain the land rights to a landfill for the Kotaki clan and he discovers that the world has changed significantly in that time. The police have forced the disbanding of all yakuza groups in and around Tokyo and most of the former yakuza have moved on to legitimate jobs. Sawaki is disgusted that his yakuza brothers have abandoned their codes of honor and are abusing their newfound power in the legitimate business world to exploit the poor. Sawaki feels partly responsible for making them so powerful and enabling their corruption, so he decides to follow his traditional code of honor to save the residents of a small town where his former lover lives.

Cast

Koji Tsuruta

Sawaki

Tetsuro Tamba

Sakai

Junko Miyazono

Sachiko

Fumio Watanabe

Shimamura

Misako Watanabe

Mie

Hōsei Komatsu

Asao Uchida

Kawashima

Yasuhiro Komiya

Nobuo Kaneko

Itagaki

Minoru Uezu

Takashi Hio

Aida

Gōzō Sōma

Gurentai

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Dissolution Rites in New Zealand?+

Dissolution Rites is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in New Zealand. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Dissolution Rites on Netflix?+

Dissolution Rites is not on Netflix in New Zealand right now.

How long is Dissolution Rites?+

Dissolution Rites has a runtime of 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).

Who stars in Dissolution Rites?+

Dissolution Rites stars Koji Tsuruta, Tetsuro Tamba, Junko Miyazono, Fumio Watanabe and Misako Watanabe.

When did Dissolution Rites come out?+

Dissolution Rites is a 1967 movie directed by Kinji Fukasaku.

What genre is Dissolution Rites?+

Dissolution Rites is Crime film.

Who directed Dissolution Rites?+

Dissolution Rites was directed by Kinji Fukasaku.