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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...
    Dearest 2012 POSTER

    Dearest

    2012

    Japanese

    6.9

    4

    47%

    47%

    Action

    camper

    Drama

    last will and testament

    late wife

    testament

    Yasuo Furuhata Yasuo Furuhata Director Ken Takakura Ken Takakura as Eiji Kurashima Mieko Harada Mieko Harada as Kumiko Tsukamoto Kimiko Yo Kimiko Yo as Tamiko Hamasaki Yûko Tanaka Yûko Tanaka as Yôko Kurashima
    The posthumous wish of Eiji's wife is for her ashes to be scattered in the ocean near her hometown. Eiji also learns that his wife letter for him at the post office before she died.
    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.
    Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles 2005 POSTER

    Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

    2005

    Chinese

    7.3

    3

    80%

    81%

    Drama

    estranged father

    father son relationship

    Yimou Zhang Yimou Zhang Director Ken Nakamoto Ken Nakamoto as Electrician Ken Takakura Ken Takakura as Gou-ichi Takata Kiichi Nakai Kiichi Nakai as Ken-ichi Takata Shinobu Terajima Shinobu Terajima as Rie Takata
    Takada, a Japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is diagnosed with terminal cancer his daughter-in-law, Rie, summons him to the hospital. Through a series of obstacles and relationships, he is brought unexpectedly closer to both an understanding of himself and of his son.
    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.
    The Railroad Man 1999 POSTER

    The Railroad Man

    1999

    Japanese

    7.1

    11

    78%

    78%

    Action

    Drama

    japan

    japanese film

    japanese train

    railroad station

    winter

    Yasuo Furuhata Yasuo Furuhata Director Hidetaka Yoshioka Hidetaka Yoshioka as Hideo Sugiura Ken Takakura Ken Takakura as Otomatsu Sato Masanobu Andô Masanobu Andô as Toshiyuki Yoshioka Renji Ishibashi Renji Ishibashi as Town Mayor
    A railway stationmaster at a dying end-of-the-line village in Hokkaido is haunted by memories of his dead wife and daughter. When the railroad line is scheduled to be closed, he is offered a job at a hotel, but he is emotionally unable to part with his career as a railroader. His life takes a turn when he meets a young woman with an interest in trains who resembles his daughter.
    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.
    47 Ronin 1994 POSTER

    47 Ronin

    1994

    Japanese

    6.4

    9

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    edo period

    japan

    japanese film

    jidaigeki

    samurai

    War

    Kon Ichikawa Kon Ichikawa Director Misa Shimizu Misa Shimizu as Hori Rie Miyazawa Rie Miyazawa as Karu Hitomi Kuroki Hitomi Kuroki as Kiyo Ken Takakura Ken Takakura as Kuranosuke Ôishi
    Kon Ichikawa's retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide), his loyal followers (now Ronin, masterless Samurai) dedicate their lives to avenging his death.
    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.
    Mr. Baseball 1992 POSTER

    Mr. Baseball

    1992

    English

    6.0

    15

    12%

    41%

    Action

    baseball

    Comedy

    japan

    Romance

    Sport

    Fred Schepisi Fred Schepisi Director Larry Pennell Larry Pennell as Howie Gold Tom Selleck Tom Selleck as Jack Elliot Art LaFleur Art LaFleur as Skip Ken Takakura Ken Takakura as Uchiyama
    Jack Elliot, a one-time MVP for the New York Yankees is now on the down side of his baseball career. With a falling batting average, does he have one good year left and can the manager of the Chunichi Dragons, a Japanese Central baseball league find it in him?
    Kobe Kokusai Gang 1975 POSTER

    Kobe Kokusai Gang

    1975

    Japanese

    5.9

    2

    1940s

    Action

    Crime

    foreign occupation

    gang war

    kobe japan

    post war japan

    yakuza

    Noboru Tanaka Noboru Tanaka Director Ken Takakura Ken Takakura as Masato Dan Natsuko Yashiro Natsuko Yashiro as Pak's Whore Renji Ishibashi Renji Ishibashi as Pochi Moeko Ezawa Moeko Ezawa as Satoko
    In 1947, in Kobe, Japan, a local street gang fights for their survival when its turf is overrun by United States occupation forces and international gangs.
    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?
    Bullet Train 1975 POSTER

    Bullet Train

    1975

    Japanese

    6.8

    13

    57%

    57%

    Action

    bomb

    Crime

    Drama

    hijacking of train

    japan

    speed

    Thriller

    train

    train crash

    Jun'ya Satô Jun'ya Satô Director Shin'ichi Chiba Shin'ichi Chiba as Aoki Hiroko Fuji Hiroko Fuji as Female Teacher Yoshirô Aoki Yoshirô Aoki as Senda Ken Takakura Ken Takakura as Tetsuo Okita
    A Japanese bullet train is threatened with a bomb that will explode automatically if the train slows below 80 km/h, unless a ransom is paid. Police race to find the bombers so the train crew can learn how to defuse the bomb.
    Black Rain 1989 POSTER

    Black Rain

    1989

    English

    6.6

    48

    52%

    55%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    gangster

    japan

    martial arts

    organized crime

    police

    Thriller

    yakuza

    Ridley Scott Ridley Scott Director Andy Garcia Andy Garcia as Charlie Vincent Luis Guzmán Luis Guzmán as Frankie Ken Takakura Ken Takakura as Masahiro John Spencer John Spencer as Oliver
    Two New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia. They arrest one of their killers and are ordered to escort him back to Japan. However, in Japan he manages to escape, and as they try to track him down, they get deeper and deeper into the Japanese Mafia scene and they have to learn that they can only win by playing the game—the Japanese way.
    Golgo 13 1973 POSTER

    Golgo 13

    1973

    Japanese

    6.1

    6

    Action

    based on manga

    Crime

    hong kong

    killer

    Thriller

    Jun'ya Satô Jun'ya Satô Director Kazuo Harada Kazuo Harada as Billy Ken Takakura Ken Takakura as Duke Togo / Golgo 13 Haruko Kitahama Haruko Kitahama as Sheila Hidekatsu Shibata Hidekatsu Shibata as Simon
    Live-action adaptation of the hit manga. Golgo 13, also known by the pseudonym Duke Togo, is a professional assassin. His age and birthplace are unknown and there is no consensus in the worldwide intelligence community as to his true identity. Most of his jobs are completed through the use of a customized, scoped M16 rifle. Golgo 13 is contracted to kill Boss Goa, the head of a worldwide crime syndicate responsible for drugs, weapons, and human trafficking.
    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.
    The Yakuza 1974 POSTER

    The Yakuza

    1974

    English

    7.2

    30

    49%

    72%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    japan

    kidnapping

    mafia

    Thriller

    yakuza

    Sydney Pollack Sydney Pollack Director Richard Jordan Richard Jordan as Dusty Brian Keith Brian Keith as George Tanner Ken Takakura Ken Takakura as Tanaka Ken Eiji Okada Eiji Okada as Tono
    When George Tanner does business with high-ranking Yakuza Tono, Tono kidnaps his daughter, and George summons his old friend, private eye Harry Kilmer, to Japan to investigate.
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