Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics

Battles Without Honor and Humanity Police Tactics Japanese , Hepburn Jingi Naki Tatakai Chojo Sakusen? is a 1974 Japanese yakuza film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. It is the fourth film in a fivepart series that Fukasaku made in a span of just two years.

The police, knowing that supporting all the visiting reinforcements is taking a monetary toll, strictly watch the gangs illegal business collections. When an Uchimoto member accidentally kills a civilian, the public demands further action and the media begin photographing yakuza in brawls. The police put a constant stakeout on Hironos base, effectively paralyzing him, Uchimoto refuses to take action, and his backers the Akashi get entangled in resistance in Tokyo. When Hirono learns that Yamamori will be in Kobe, he secretly leaves his base and plans to kill him then. However, during the trip, his men leave him stranded and intend to perform the hit themselves. But the Akashi stop them, not wanting the murder to happen on their turf, instead Iwai plans a large memorial service for Hironos killed man, using it as an excuse to send him numerous reinforcements for an attack.In the meantime, Uchimoto is kidnapped by Takeda and Yamamori and forced to reveal the plan to them. Yamamori tips the police off to a yearold crime Hirono committed to have him arrested. Without him, the Akashi attack never happens and Yamamori and Makihara are able to return to Kure. Due to Takeda tricking Okajimas girlfriend, Yamamori is able to have Okajima killed much to Takedas anger, as he believes it hurt their image with the public. Gisei Group member Shoichi Fujita retaliates by bombing Shoichi Edas office and Uchimoto rats on his own men who planned to attack Yamamori as a favor for Takeda releasing him. When Uchimotos men learn this they launch a deadly gunfight in public, which leads police to arrest Uchimoto, Eda, and Yamamori. Iwai and his men immediately fly to Kure to rebuild the Gisei Group, while Takeda recruits further allies including his former enemy Otomo. Takeda has Boss Akashis house in Kobe bombed, and the Akashi assume it was the Shinwa Group and retaliate accordingly before further violence follows in Hiroshima. ........

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