Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 6 - Trap of Fear (1997)
A 1997 Japanese crime thriller in which underground financier Ginji outmaneuvers a corrupt political powerbroker using an audacious memory-driven horse racing scheme.
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 6 - Trap of Fear - Movie Information
- Original Title: 闇金の帝王 銀と金6 戦慄の罠
- Release Year: 1997
- Directed by: Hiroyuki Tsuji
- Type: Movie
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Runtime: 1h 20m
- Original Language: Japanese
- Spoken Languages: Japanese
- Production Companies: Softgarage
- Production Countries: Japan
- Alternative Titles: Yamikin no Teiou Gin to Kin 6 Senritsu no Wana (JP)
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 6 - Trap of Fear - Plot
The Japanese political and business world where Chimimoryō is in control. Ginji (Kiyoshi Nakajo), a man who won the fierce competition and built a huge fortune. A new enemy appeared in front of him. Former President of the Liberal Democratic Party, Kawai. He has requested the Japan Horse Racing Promotion Association for 30 billion election funds for the next presidential election. Ginji first brought in a young man named Ryohei, who has an outstanding memory, who remembers all the results of the 10-year race. In order to defeat Kawai, he uses his memory to make a trick.
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Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 6 - Trap of Fear - Cast & Crew
Director(s)
- Hiroyuki Tsuji
Main Cast
- Kiyoshi Nakajo
- Ken Kaneko
- Kazuhiro Mashiko
- Kaori Saeki
- Ryota Sakanishi
- Shinsho Nakamaru
- Akira Nakao
Writers
- Ryushi Mizukami
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 6 - Trap of Fear - FAQs
What is Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 6 about?
The film follows Ginji, a powerful underworld financier who faces off against a corrupt former LDP president demanding 30 billion yen in election funds. Ginji recruits Ryohei, a young man with a photographic memory of a decade's worth of horse racing results, to engineer an elaborate scheme and bring down his opponent.
Who are the main actors in this film?
The film stars Kiyoshi Nakajo as the cunning protagonist Ginji Hirai and Ken Kaneko as Ryohei Kawamatsu, the young man with an extraordinary memory. The supporting cast includes Kazuhiro Mashiko, Kaori Saeki, Ryota Sakanishi, Shinsho Nakamaru, and veteran actor Akira Nakao.
Who directed Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 6?
The film was directed by Hiroyuki Tsuji. It is the sixth installment in the Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold series, a Japanese crime franchise rooted in the shadowy world of underground finance and political corruption.
What genre is Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 6?
The film belongs to the Crime, Drama, and Mystery genres. It blends the gritty atmosphere of Japanese underground finance with political intrigue, featuring elaborate cons, power struggles, and morally complex characters navigating a corrupt world of money and influence.
When was Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 6 released?
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 6 - Trap of Fear was released in 1997 in Japan. It is the sixth entry in the long-running Silver and Gold film series, which began in 1993 and draws from the world of yamikin — Japan's illegal underground lending and financial crime networks.
How long is Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 6?
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 6 - Trap of Fear has a runtime of 80 minutes. The film's tight pacing suits its genre, delivering a focused crime thriller that moves efficiently through its plot of political corruption, memory-based deception, and high-stakes financial scheming.
Is Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 6 part of a series?
Yes, it is the sixth installment in the Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold franchise, a Japanese direct-to-video crime series. The series began in 1993 and follows characters operating in Japan's yamikin underground finance world. Earlier entries include Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold (1993) and Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2 (1994).
What are similar movies to Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 6?
Fans of this film may enjoy Ushijima the Loan Shark (2012), Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 2 (2014), Zenigata (2018), Queen of Dark Gold (2017), Yamikin Queen (2020), Osaka Loan Shark (2021), and other entries in the Black Market Emperor series. These films share themes of underground finance, crime, and moral ambiguity.
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