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1974·Crime·1h 52m
7.1
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.
Directed by Sydney Pollack
japan
kidnapping
yakuza
mafia

Cast

Robert Mitchum
Robert Mitchum
Harry Kilmer
Ken Takakura
Ken Takakura
Tanaka Ken
Eiji Okada
Eiji Okada
Tono
Herb Edelman
Herb Edelman
Wheat
Richard Jordan
Richard Jordan
Dusty
James Shigeta
James Shigeta
Goro
Keiko Kishi
Keiko Kishi
Eiko
Christina Kokubo
Christina Kokubo
Hanako
Kyōsuke Machida
Kyōsuke Machida
Kato
Brian Keith
Brian Keith
George Tanner
Eiji Gō
Eiji Gō
Spider
Akira Shioji
Akira Shioji

Crew

Sydney Pollack
Sydney Pollack
Director
Robert Towne
Robert Towne
Screenplay
Paul Schrader
Paul Schrader
Screenplay
Dave Grusin
Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer
Sydney Pollack
Sydney Pollack
Producer
Leonard Schrader
Leonard Schrader
Story
Bill Saito
Bill Saito
Stunts
Michael D. Moore
Michael D. Moore
Assistant Director
Dorothy Jeakins
Dorothy Jeakins
Costume Design

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Mack Jadden
Mack Jadden
The Yakuza
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Harry Ramagiri
Harry Ramagiri
The Yakuza
One of the most respectful East-meets-West action dramas I’ve ever seen.
One of the most respectful East-meets-West action dramas I’ve ever seen.
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frenchie
frenchie
The Yakuza
woah kinda pseudo incest is one of my favorite plot devices too!!
woah kinda pseudo incest is one of my favorite plot devices too!!
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jo
jo
The Yakuza
through gaijin eyes, oh definitely. I've studied Japanese cinema and history a lot so this just felt like a lecture. An okay Yakuza film, there are better ones out there though.
through gaijin eyes, oh definitely. I've studied Japanese cinema and history a lot so this just felt like a lecture. An okay Yakuza film, there are better ones out there though.
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Gianni
Gianni
The Yakuza
77/100
Le aspettative sono estremamente promettenti e il film non le delude anche se a volte risulta un po' troppo pesante e lento. Affascinante e ben rappresentato l'incontro tra la cultura orientale e quella occidentale e con questo il film acquista una propria identità e si distingue da un qualsiasi altro film sulla mafia. Ottimi i dialoghi e la regia
77/100
Le aspettative sono estremamente promettenti e il film non le delude anche se a volte risulta un po' troppo pesante e lento. Affascinante e ben rappresentato l'incontro tra la cultura orientale e quella occidentale e con questo il film acquista una propria identità e si distingue da un qualsiasi altro film sulla mafia. Ottimi i dialoghi e la regia
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