Tokyo Joe: The Man Who Brought Down The Chicago Mob

Tokyo Joe: The Man Who Brought Down The Chicago Mob (2008)

Tokyo Joe - The Man Who Bought Down The Chicago Mob

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2008-12-13
  • Runtime: 1h 33min
  • Production Company: TFC
  • Production Country: Japan, United States of America
  • Director: Kenichi Oguri

Summary

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.

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  • Elaine Smith

    as Self
  • Steven Eto

    as Self
  • Jeremy Margolis

    as Self
  • Tony Montana

    as Self
  • John Drummond

    as Self
Writing Elaine Smith Writer
Writing Yoshihisa Komori Writer
Directing Kenichi Oguri Director
Sound Hazmat Modine Music

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