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Release Date:
October 27, 1971
Original Title:
女番長ブルース 牝蜂の逆襲
Alternate Titles:
El contraataque de la abeja reina
Mesubachi Ni Gyakushu
Queen Bee Strikes Again
Sukeban Blues 1 - Queen Bee’s Counterattack
Sukeban burûsu: Mesubachi no gyakushû
女番長ブルース 牝蜂の逆襲
Genres:
Action | Crime | Drama
Production Companies:
Toei Company
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 86
In the 1970s, the Japanese youth emancipation also found its way into the yakuza (crime) societies. A Girl Boss may have a choice between bikes, and between boyfriends. But she has to defend her choices the hard way, as her triumph and power over the girls' gang is questioned by her female rivals, and the all powerful Yakuza Boss. She inspires loyalty to her girls, and to men to the extent of many of them literally giving their lives for her - in a world of knife and gun fighting, bike and car chasing, and violent death.
Director:
Norifumi Suzuki
Director of Photography:
Osamu Furuya
Screenplay:
Norifumi Suzuki
Takayuki Minagawa
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