Best movies of Akira Kobayashi

Actors : Yûjirô Ishihara, Hideki Takahashi, Ruriko Asaoka, Akira Kobayashi,
Directors : Akinori Matsuo,

Despite the potent writing team of Hoshikawa and director Matsuo, this is no more than just decent, not particularly memorable ninkyô yakuza programmer.

Actors : Sanae Kitabayashi, Hideki Takahashi, Ichirô Nakatani, Akira Kobayashi,
Directors : Toshio Masuda,

A companion piece to DUEL aka ENDLESS DUEL, also directed by Masuda, with a nearly identical cast. Refreshingly well-written, with some notable, welcome variations on the standard ninkyô yakuza formula.