Ken Takakura

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Dearest
6.9

Dearest

Aug. 25, 2012

Dearest

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 ...
Winter’s Flower
6.7

Winter’s Flower

Jun. 17, 1978

Winter’s Flower

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 ...
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
7.3

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

Takada, a Japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is diagnosed with terminal cancer his ...
Manhunt
6.8

Manhunt

Feb. 11, 1976

Manhunt

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.
Railroad Man
7.2

Railroad Man

Jun. 05, 1999

Railroad Man

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 ...
47 Ronin
6.4

47 Ronin

Oct. 22, 1994

47 Ronin

Kon Ichikawa’s retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide), ...
Mr. Baseball
6

Mr. Baseball

Oct. 01, 1992

Mr. Baseball

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 ...
Black Rain
6.6

Black Rain

Sep. 22, 1989

Black Rain

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 ...
A Distant Cry from Spring
7.6

A Distant Cry from Spring

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 ...
The Yellow Handkerchief
7.4

The Yellow Handkerchief

The story is about a convict released from prison for an old murder who is thinking about returning to his ex-wife and his former life. If she ...
The Yakuza
7.2

The Yakuza

Dec. 21, 1974

The Yakuza

Harry Kilmer returns to Japan after several years in order to rescue his friend George’s kidnapped daughter – and ends up on the ...
Too Late the Hero
6.6

Too Late the Hero

May. 20, 1970

Too Late the Hero

A WWII film set on a Pacific island. Japanese and allied forces occupy different parts of the island. When a group of British soldiers are sent ...
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo
7

Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo

Hidejuro 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 ...
Red Peony Gambler
6.9

Red Peony Gambler

Sep. 14, 1968

Red Peony Gambler

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 ...
Brutal Tales of Chivalry
6.9

Brutal Tales of Chivalry

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 ...
The International Gang of Kobe
5.8

The International Gang of Kobe

In 1947, in Kobe, Japan, a local street gang fights for their survival when its turf is overrun by United States occupation forces and ...
Brave Red Flower of the North
5.1

Brave Red Flower of the North

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 ...