Search results for "Ken Takakura"
Manhunt

Manhunt

Manhunt
IMDb: 6.8
151

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.

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
47 Ronin

47 Ronin

47 Ronin
IMDb: 6.4
129

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)…

Genre: Action, Drama
The Bullet Train

The Bullet Train

The Bullet Train
IMDb: 6.8
152

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…

Brave Red Flower of the North

Brave Red Flower of the North

Brave Red Flower of the North
IMDb: 5.1
94

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…

Genre: Crime, Drama
An Outlaw

An Outlaw

An Outlaw
IMDb: 6.7
98

Assassin Nanjo goes on a solitary mission to take revenge on the man who trapped him into a complicated drug deal.

Genre: Action, Crime
Red Peony Gambler

Red Peony Gambler

Red Peony Gambler
IMDb: 6.9
98

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…

The Second Bullet is Marked

The Second Bullet is Marked

The Second Bullet is Marked
IMDb: N/A
90

Tsunokichi and Ken face off against a rival yakuza in Kyushu.

Genre: Action, Crime
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
IMDb: 7.3
107

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….

Genre: Drama
Winter’s Flower

Winter’s Flower

Winter’s Flower
IMDb: 6.6
121

Kanno (Ken Takakura) 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…

Genre: Crime, Drama
Railroad Man

Railroad Man

Railroad Man
IMDb: 7
112

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…

Genre: Drama
Mr. Baseball

Mr. Baseball

Mr. Baseball
IMDb: 6
108

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…

Genre: Comedy
Black Rain

Black Rain

Black Rain
IMDb: 6.6
125

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…

The Yakuza

The Yakuza

The Yakuza
IMDb: 7.2
112

Harry Kilmer returns to Japan after several years in order to rescue his friend George’s kidnapped daughter – and ends up on the wrong side of the Yakuza, the notorious…

The Yellow Handkerchief

The Yellow Handkerchief

The Yellow Handkerchief
IMDb: 7.3
109

Three complete strangers embark on a road-trip to Hokkaido.

Genre: Comedy, Drama
Too Late the Hero

Too Late the Hero

Too Late the Hero
IMDb: 6.7
145

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 on a mission behind…

Genre: Action, Drama, War
Brutal Tales of Chivalry

Brutal Tales of Chivalry

Brutal Tales of Chivalry
IMDb: 6.9
90

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…

Genre: Action, Crime
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo

Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo

Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo
IMDb: 6.9
90

The fifth in a powerful series about brutality, duty and honor, staring the legendary TAKAKURA Ken. Hidejuro is sent to prison after killing the boss of a rival family. After…

Genre: Drama
Dearest

Dearest

Dearest
IMDb: 6.9
111

A prison officer hands in his resignation after his wife’s death, to drive to the port where she wants her ashes scattered at sea. Eiji (Ken Takakura) works as a…

Genre: Drama
A Distant Cry from Spring

A Distant Cry from Spring

A Distant Cry from Spring
IMDb: 7.6
123

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…

Genre: Drama