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Tokyo Joe: The Man Who Brought Down The Chicago Mob

"Tokyo Joe - The Man Who Bought Down The Chicago Mob"

2008-12-13 en 93m
Documentary
A documentary about an extraordinary life of Ken Eto. The only Japanese American member of the Chicago mob, Ken survives three shots to the head from assassins sent by his boss. He enters the federal witness protection program and helps the government's efforts to fight the syndicate. He arrest gangsters and corrupt politicians, including former Governor of Illinois, George Ryan. Ken was a second generation Japanese American, who ran away from strict preacher father in California at the age of 14. He was interned in Minidoka, Idaho, and subsequently became a gambler, as well as an owner of bars and restaurants in Chicago. He was a chick magnet and also a ruthless operator who was feared by those who knew him.

Director

Kenichi Oguri

Writer

Elaine Smith

Writer

Yoshihisa Komori

Music

Hazmat Modine

mafia ken ito

Status

Released

Countries

  • Japan
  • United States of America

Companies

  • TFC