Film · 2008 · Documentary
Tokyo Joe - The Man Who Bought Down The Chicago Mob
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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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.
5 principal cast
Tokyo Joe: The Man Who Brought Down The Chicago Mob (2008) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 33m documentary directed by Kenichi Oguri is rated 0.0/10 by — viewers.
Tokyo Joe: The Man Who Brought Down The Chicago Mob was released on December 13, 2008.
Tokyo Joe: The Man Who Brought Down The Chicago Mob was directed by Kenichi Oguri.
Tokyo Joe: The Man Who Brought Down The Chicago Mob has a runtime of 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Tokyo Joe: The Man Who Brought Down The Chicago Mob is categorized as Documentary.
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