Big Time Gambling Boss
1968 1h 35m movie Film Japan

Big Time Gambling Boss

博奕打ち 総長賭博

Synopsis

博奕打ち 総長賭博

Tokyo, 1934. The boss of the clan that controls gambling agonizes and some of his followers propose to Nakai to take his place, but he refuses the offer.

Other Titles From Toei Company

Drama + Crime in Japan

203 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Big Time Gambling Boss itself).

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Big Time Gambling Boss. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 1967–1969 Japan Window

Big Time Gambling Boss holds position #26 of 68 Japan films in the 1967–1969 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. It's Tough Being a Man
    #1

    It's Tough Being a Man

    ★ 8.3 · 1969
  2. Samurai Rebellion
    #2

    Samurai Rebellion

    ★ 8.2 · 1967
  3. Portrait of Hell
    #3

    Portrait of Hell

    ★ 8.1 · 1969
  4. Two in the Shadow
    #4

    Two in the Shadow

    ★ 7.9 · 1967
  5. Ultraseven
    #5

    Ultraseven

    ★ 7.7 · 1967
  6. Farewell to the Summer Light
    #6

    Farewell to the Summer Light

    ★ 7.7 · 1968
  7. Eros + Massacre
    #7

    Eros + Massacre

    ★ 7.6 · 1969
  8. Funeral Parade of Roses
    #8

    Funeral Parade of Roses

    ★ 7.5 · 1969

The 1960s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Big Time Gambling Boss premiered alongside 20 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 20 other Japan films in 1968.

The 282nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

10
Reviews
6th
Review-volume percentile
2nd
Popularity percentile

10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 2th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

7.0
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,291 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (50th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,019 of 1,933 (top 53%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesToei Company
Runtime1h 35m
Release DateJanuary 14, 1968
IMDbtt0199349