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    Winter's Flower 1978 POSTER

    Winter's Flower

    1978

    Japanese

    6.7

    5

    Action

    betrayal

    Crime

    Drama

    ex-con

    ex convict

    guardian

    revenge motive

    yakuza

    Yasuo Furuhata Yasuo Furuhata Director Tôru Minegishi Tôru Minegishi as Ken Takakura Ken Takakura as Hidetsugu Kano Mitsuko Baishô Mitsuko Baishô as Merry Yoichi Miura Yoichi Miura as Otohiko Takeda
    Kanno is a Yakuza. He had to kill Matsuoka who betrayed their boss. Kanno knew Matsuoka had a 3-year-old daughter named Youko. Before he gave himself to the police, he asked his trusted man to take care of her. While in prison, Kanno kept sending letters to Youko, disguising as an uncle in Brazil. 15 years later, Kanno is released. He is determined to live legitimately, however the Yakuza has not forgotten his wicked deed!
    Shôwa zankyô-den: Karajishi jingi 1969 POSTER

    Shôwa zankyô-den: Karajishi jingi

    1969

    Japanese

    7.1

    3

    Action

    Crime

    japan

    showa

    shōwa era (1926-89)

    yakuza

    Masahiro Makino Masahiro Makino Director Ken Takakura Ken Takakura as Kôji Fujiyama Kôji Fujiyama as Seizaburô Kawazu Seizaburô Kawazu as Kôichi Yamada Kôichi Yamada as
    Hidejirō is sent to prison after killing the boss of a rival family. After being released, he discovers that his family has scattered and he is taken in by a company of quarry workers, whose boss has a strict code of non-violence. When the rival family tries to take over the company and kills their boss, Hidejirō must choose between his promise of non-violence and his yakuza code of revenge...
    A Distant Cry from Spring 1980 POSTER

    A Distant Cry from Spring

    1980

    Japanese

    7.6

    3

    Action

    Drama

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Mizuho Suzuki Mizuho Suzuki as Ken Takakura Ken Takakura as Kôsaku Tajima Hidetaka Yoshioka Hidetaka Yoshioka as Takeshi Kazami Chieko Baishô Chieko Baishô as Tamiko Kazami
    The quiet life of a mother and her young son living on a farm in Hokkaido is changed by the arrival of a man who ignites flames of romance in the heart of the mother and shows her boy the importance of grit and kindness, but then he leaves with the autumn wind.
    Brutal Tales of Chivalry 1965 POSTER

    Brutal Tales of Chivalry

    1965

    Japanese

    6.9

    4

    Action

    Crime

    japan

    showa

    shōwa era (1926-89)

    yakuza

    Kiyoshi Saeki Kiyoshi Saeki Director Kôsaku Okano Kôsaku Okano as Michitarô Mizushima Michitarô Mizushima as Iwasa Hiroki Matsukata Hiroki Matsukata as Masa Ken Takakura Ken Takakura as Seiji Terajima
    After World War II, their town was a pile of rubble. Gennosuke, the second generation boss of the Kamizu Group was upholding yakuza chivalry by keeping black-market and illegal items out of their open-air market. Taking advantage of the mess, Iwasa and his gang take hold of goods from the US military, black-market and controlled items in order to become the most powerful group in Enko area.
    Nippatsume wa jigoku-iki daze 1960 POSTER

    Nippatsume wa jigoku-iki daze

    1960

    Japanese

    4.6

    2

    Crime

    Shigehiro Ozawa Shigehiro Ozawa Director Ken Takakura Ken Takakura as Yoshiko Sakuma Yoshiko Sakuma as Chiezô Kataoka Chiezô Kataoka as Hitomi Nakahara Hitomi Nakahara as
    Tsunokichi and Ken face off against a rival yakuza in Kyushu.
    The Valiant Red Peony 1968 POSTER

    The Valiant Red Peony

    1968

    Japanese

    6.9

    4

    90%

    90%

    Action

    Drama

    Thriller

    Kôsaku Yamashita Kôsaku Yamashita Director Minoru Ôki Minoru Ôki as Yuriko Mishima Yuriko Mishima as Ken Takakura Ken Takakura as Katagiri Tomisaburô Wakayama Tomisaburô Wakayama as Torakichi Kumasaka
    Ryuko was raised by her father, a gambler named Senzo Yano in Kumamoto, Kyushu, after her mother died when she was little. When she turned 18 years old, her father was attacked and killed by a stranger in alley. Ryuko then dissolves her yakuza family, and, carrying the wallet left by the killer, she sets out on a journey to avenge her father's death. Five years later, she wanders the nation, known only as! Red Peony Oryu who has a red peony tattooed on her shoulder and has the defiance and courage of a man. She meets Katagiri - a loner gambler, Kumatora - boss of a family in Shikoku, and Otaka - female boss of the Doman Family in Osaka. With their help, she finally catches up with the man who murdered her father.
    Manhunt 1976 POSTER

    Manhunt

    1976

    Japanese

    6.8

    6

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    Romance

    Thriller

    Jun'ya Satô Jun'ya Satô Director Eiji Okada Eiji Okada as Yoshio Harada Yoshio Harada as Detective Yamura Ken Takakura Ken Takakura as Morioka Mitsuko Baishô Mitsuko Baishô as Otsuki Kyoko
    A tough prosecutor is falsely accused of theft and goes on the run to clear his name. He is assisted by the beautiful daughter of a rich man.
    Wild Detective 1976 POSTER

    Wild Detective

    1976

    Japanese

    6.4

    4

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    yakuza

    Yûsuke Watanabe Yûsuke Watanabe Director Ken Takakura Ken Takakura as Hideji Ôtaki Hideji Ôtaki as Yoshio Harada Yoshio Harada as Naoko Ohtani Naoko Ohtani as
    A bad cop is engaged in a violent chase to catch a yakuza boss. In his absence his wife runs away with another man, who turns out to be the very same man that her husband is hunting. Once he discovers this, he loses his nerve and turns in his badge. But the chase turns into a personal vendetta where the ex-cop plans to wipe out the entire gang.
    Brave Red Flower of the North 1970 POSTER

    Brave Red Flower of the North

    1970

    Japanese

    5.0

    2

    Action

    Crime

    yakuza

    Yasuo Furuhata Yasuo Furuhata Director Ken Takakura Ken Takakura as Kenjirô Ishiyama Kenjirô Ishiyama as Tatsuo Endô Tatsuo Endô as Shingo Yamashiro Shingo Yamashiro as
    An exciting tale of action on the distant northern island of Hokkaido around the beginning of the 20th Century starring two of the biggest names in Yakuza film history, Fuji Junko and Takakura Ken. Since the death of death of her father, Yuki who has traveled from her home in the southernmost part of Japan must fight corrupt local officials seeking to fill her late father's post. As her life is in danger a mysterious rifleman, played by Takakura Ken watches from the shadows. Can she finish the work her dear departed father started in an untamed land?
    A Fugitive from the Past 1965 POSTER

    A Fugitive from the Past

    1965

    Japanese

    7.9

    5

    96%

    96%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    Mystery

    Thriller

    Tomu Uchida Tomu Uchida Director Osamu Yamanouchi Osamu Yamanouchi as Ken Takakura Ken Takakura as Ajimura Kôsaku Okano Kôsaku Okano as Detective Tonami Rentarô Mikuni Rentarô Mikuni as Takichi Inukai aka Kyôichirô Tarumi
    Three robbers escape with loot from a heist before one of them kills the others. Their corpses wash up near the aftermath of a maritime calamity, provoking a policeman's interest.
    Abashiri bangaichi: Dai setsugen no taiketsu 1966 POSTER

    Abashiri bangaichi: Dai setsugen no taiketsu

    1966

    Japanese

    5.9

    3

    Crime

    Teruo Ishii Teruo Ishii Director Ken Takakura Ken Takakura as Kichijirô Ueda Kichijirô Ueda as Kunie Tanaka Kunie Tanaka as Teruo Yoshida Teruo Yoshida as
    Based on Ito Hajime's original story, this is the seventh installment in the "Bangaichi" series, adapted jointly by Kamba Fumio and Matsuda Hiroo, and directed by Ishii Teruo of "Kamba 101: Killing Bouncer" fame. The film was shot by Kiichi Inada, who also directed "Abashiri Bangaichi: Confrontation in the South" in the same series.
    Wolves, Pigs and People 1964 POSTER

    Wolves, Pigs and People

    1964

    Japanese

    7.4

    2

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    japanese noir

    robbery

    sibling relationship

    torture

    yakuza

    Kinji Fukasaku Kinji Fukasaku Director Yuriko Anjô Yuriko Anjô as Renji Ishibashi Renji Ishibashi as Hiroshi Rentarô Mikuni Rentarô Mikuni as Ichirô, eldest brother Ken Takakura Ken Takakura as Jirô, second brother
    Sabu and his pals hold a pauper's funeral for Sabu's mother. His brother Jiro arrives home, fresh out of jail, and Sabu pointedly states that Jiro is not invited. Jiro meanwhile is planning a big job - steal 40 million in cash and drugs, and he invites Sabu and gang to act as decoys, for 50,000 each. The sting is a success, but the double-crossing starts almost immediately. Sabu discovers how little of the take they were promised and hides the stash. Jiro and his slimy partner pressure the kids to fess up. Meanwhile, their respectable elder brother Ichiro is being leaned on by the town's big boss, whose money it was.
    An Outlaw 1964 POSTER

    An Outlaw

    1964

    Japanese

    6.5

    9

    Crime

    Drama

    Thriller

    Teruo Ishii Teruo Ishii Director Jôji Takagi Jôji Takagi as Naoki Sugiura Naoki Sugiura as Hirogami Mariko Kaga Mariko Kaga as Mari Ken Takakura Ken Takakura as Minami
    Assassin Nanjo goes on a solitary mission to take revenge on the man who trapped him into a complicated drug deal.
    Bullet Train Explosion 2025 POSTER

    Bullet Train Explosion

    2025

    Japanese

    6.2

    19

    65%

    71%

    Action

    bomb

    Crime

    criminal

    Drama

    japan

    police

    remake

    Thriller

    train

    Shinji Higuchi Shinji Higuchi Director Pierre Taki Pierre Taki as Matsuya Onoe Matsuya Onoe as Satoru Matsuo Satoru Matsuo as Ken Takakura Ken Takakura as Tetsuo Okita
    When panic erupts on a Tokyo-bound bullet train that will explode if it slows below 100 kph, authorities race against time to save everyone on board.
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