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Female Yakuza Tale

Female Yakuza Tale

Action · Crime · Drama · 1973

Ocho is accidentally captured by a drug trafficking cartel who use Chinese women to smuggle drugs into Japan by hiding it in their vaginas. She is tortured, and manages to escape, fighting both the male yakuzas and a gang of female thieves.

Movie details

Female Yakuza Tale

“Killer samurai sexploitation!”

1973 Action · Crime · Drama 1h 26m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.1 / 10

Community rating

Ocho is accidentally captured by a drug trafficking cartel who use Chinese women to smuggle drugs into Japan by hiding it in their vaginas. She is tortured, and manages to escape, fighting both the male yakuzas and a gang of female thieves.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Teruo Ishii

Written by

Teruo Ishii · Masahiro Kakefuda · Ikuo Sekimoto

Reiko Ike

Reiko Ike

Ochô Inoshika

M

Makoto Aikawa

Yoshimi

A

Arumi Kuri

Isuzu

Meika Seri

Meika Seri

Yumi

J

Jun Midorikawa

Maki

Emi Jo

Emi Jo

Michiko

S

Shin'ichirô Hayashi

Taichi

Court is in session

Put Female Yakuza Tale on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.