Poster of Big Shots Die at Dawn

Big Shots Die at Dawn

Plot: An early Okamoto yakuza film, though it's not in the Underworld series (along with The Last Gunfight and The Big Boss) despite being alternatively known as "Death of the Boss. " While Okamoto did not write this film and took on the project because he was assigned and "just doing [his] job" according to an interview with Chris Desjardins in Outlaw Masters of Japanese Film, he did express a general excitement about working in action cinema (which shows through in this film's energy
Release Date: Sunday, April 9 1961
63 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Yūzō KayamaYūzō KayamaYūzō Kayama was 23 in Big Shots Die at Dawn as 'Jiro'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 11 1937
Portrait of Kumi MizunoKumi MizunoKumi Mizuno was 24 in Big Shots Die at Dawn
Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1937
Portrait of Mickey CurtisMickey CurtisMickey Curtis was 22 in Big Shots Die at Dawn
Birthday: Sat, Jul 23 1938
Portrait of Akihiko HirataAkihiko HirataAkihiko Hirata was 33 in Big Shots Die at Dawn
Birthday: Mon, Dec 26 1927 –
Wed, Jul 25 1984
Portrait of Jun TazakiJun TazakiJun Tazaki was 47 in Big Shots Die at Dawn
Birthday: Thu, Aug 28 1913 –
Fri, Oct 18 1985
Portrait of Tadao NakamaruTadao NakamaruTadao Nakamaru was 28 in Big Shots Die at Dawn
Birthday: Fri, Mar 31 1933 –
Thu, Apr 23 2009
Portrait of Ichirō NakataniIchirō NakataniIchirō Nakatani was 30 in Big Shots Die at Dawn
Birthday: Wed, Oct 15 1930 –
Thu, Apr 01 2004
Portrait of Yukiko ShimazakiYukiko ShimazakiYukiko Shimazaki was 30 in Big Shots Die at Dawn
Birthday: Wed, Feb 25 1931 –
Sat, Feb 15 2014
Portrait of Eijirō YanagiEijirō YanagiEijirō Yanagi was 65 in Big Shots Die at Dawn
Birthday: Mon, Sep 16 1895 –
Tue, Apr 24 1984
Portrait of Sachio SakaiSachio SakaiSachio Sakai was 35 in Big Shots Die at Dawn
Birthday: Tue, Sep 08 1925 –
Wed, Mar 11 1998
Portrait of Ren YamamotoRen YamamotoRen Yamamoto was 30 in Big Shots Die at Dawn
Birthday: Mon, May 12 1930 –
Fri, Jun 17 2005
Portrait of Senkichi ŌmuraSenkichi ŌmuraSenkichi Ōmura was 38 in Big Shots Die at Dawn
Birthday: Thu, Apr 27 1922 –
Sun, Nov 24 1991
Portrait of Hisashi IgawaHisashi IgawaHisashi Igawa was 24 in Big Shots Die at Dawn
Birthday: Tue, Nov 17 1936
Portrait of Kunie TanakaKunie TanakaKunie Tanaka was 28 in Big Shots Die at Dawn
Birthday: Wed, Nov 23 1932 –
Wed, Mar 24 2021
Portrait of Fuyuki MurakamiFuyuki MurakamiFuyuki Murakami was >> in Big Shots Die at Dawn
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hideo SunazukaHideo SunazukaHideo Sunazuka was 28 in Big Shots Die at Dawn
Birthday: Sun, Aug 07 1932
Portrait of Masanobu OkiMasanobu OkiMasanobu Oki was >> in Big Shots Die at Dawn
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kōji IwamotoKōji IwamotoKōji Iwamoto was 29 in Big Shots Die at Dawn
Birthday: Tue, Feb 09 1932
Portrait of Kan HayashiKan HayashiKan Hayashi was >> in Big Shots Die at Dawn
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Fri, Apr 23 1965

Crew

Portrait of Kihachi OkamotoKihachi OkamotoKihachi Okamoto was 37 in Big Shots Die at Dawn as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Feb 17 1924 –
Sat, Feb 19 2005
Portrait of Yukio OtaYukio OtaYukio Ota was >> in Big Shots Die at Dawn as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ichirō IkedaIchirō IkedaIchirō Ikeda was 37 in Big Shots Die at Dawn as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 30 1923 –
Sat, Nov 04 1989
Portrait of Ei OgawaEi OgawaEi Ogawa was 31 in Big Shots Die at Dawn as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Mon, Mar 10 1930 –
Wed, Apr 27 1994
Portrait of Tomoyuki TanakaTomoyuki TanakaTomoyuki Tanaka was 50 in Big Shots Die at Dawn as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 26 1910 –
Wed, Apr 02 1997
Portrait of Reiji MiwaReiji MiwaReiji Miwa was >> in Big Shots Die at Dawn as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshitami KuroiwaYoshitami KuroiwaYoshitami Kuroiwa was 29 in Big Shots Die at Dawn as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sun, Nov 15 1931 –
Wed, Dec 12 2012
Portrait of Sei IkenoSei IkenoSei Ikeno was 30 in Big Shots Die at Dawn as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Tue, Feb 24 1931 –
Fri, Aug 13 2004
Portrait of Shinobu MurakiShinobu MurakiShinobu Muraki was 37 in Big Shots Die at Dawn as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 02 1923 –
Thu, Jan 16 1997
Portrait of Shin WataraiShin WataraiShin Watarai was 42 in Big Shots Die at Dawn as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 13 1918 –
Mon, May 28 2001
Portrait of Haruhiko OyabuHaruhiko OyabuHaruhiko Oyabu was 26 in Big Shots Die at Dawn as 'Original Story'
Birthday: Fri, Feb 22 1935 –
Mon, Feb 26 1996
Portrait of Masanobu MiyazakiMasanobu MiyazakiMasanobu Miyazaki was >> in Big Shots Die at Dawn as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eiji YamaguchiEiji YamaguchiEiji Yamaguchi was >> in Big Shots Die at Dawn as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday