It’s a battle of good versus evil in the frozen north when former prison inmate Katsuji takes on Boss Tamaru Read More »
Tag Archives: Ken Takakura
The Domain: The Naniwa Story / Nihon Kyokaku-den: Naniwa-hen (1965) Masahiro Makino, Ken Takakura, Hideo Murata, Asao Uchida
Osaka, 1920. A sailor returns from several years at sea to see his brother Read More »
The Chivalrous Life / Kyokotsu ichidai (1967) Masahiro Makino, Ken Takakura, Sumiko Fuji, Minoru Ôki
This is yet another ninkyô yakuza film that seems to be (unconsciously?) trying to deal Read More »
Prison Boss / Gokuchu no kaoyaku (1968) Yasuo Furuhata, Ken Takakura, Ichirô Ryûzaki, Toshi Amatsu
Ken Takakura stars in yet another bad-ass Prison film, in “Prison Boss”. Read More »
Brothers Serving Time / Chôeki san kyôdai (1969) Kiyoshi Saeki, Bunta Sugawara, Ken Takakura, Kyôsuke Machida
While imprisoned, Tatsu encounters Danshi, a man who is a big honcho in the prison pecking order. Read More »
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man with the Karajishi Tattoo (1969) Masahiro Makino
Hidejuro is sent to prison after killing the boss of a rival family. Read More »
The Deep Blue Sea / Aoi unabara (1957) Tsuneo Kobayashi, Hibari Misora, Ken Takakura, Hachirô Kasuga
From a novel by noted author Setoguchi Torao, this modern-day movie stars the great Misora Hibari. Read More »
Bullet Train (1975) Shinkansen daibakuha
One of the Japanese Shinkansen “Bullet Trains” is threatened with a bomb Read More »
The Path of the King / Nihon yakuza-den: Sôchiyô e no michi (1971) Masahiro Makino, Ken Takakura, Kôji Tsuruta, Tomisaburô Wakayama
When the aging leader of the yakuza gang Maeda-gumi decides to retire, many of the gang members have no confidence Read More »
Abashiri Prison / Abashiri bangaichi (1965) Teruo Ishii, Ken Takakura, Kôji Nanbara, Tetsurô Tanba
Shinichi is a good guy serving three years and approaching the end of his time. Read More »
The Revolt / Dôran (1980) Shirô Moritani, Ken Takakura, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Masakane Yonekura
When a young solider is killed while trying to prevent his younger sister, Kaoru, from being sold into a life of prostitution Read More »
The Yellow Handkerchief of Happiness / Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi (1977) Yôji Yamada, Ken Takakura, Chieko Baishô, Kaori Momoi
Three complete strangers embark on a road-trip to Hokkaido. Read More »
The Firefly (2001) Hotaru – Yasuo Furuhata
A Japanese love story that takes place during World War 2. Read More »
The Yakuza (1974) Sydney Pollack, Robert Mitchum
Harry Kilmer returns to Japan after several years in order to rescue his friend George’s kidnapped daughter Read More »
Altitude 7000 Meters: Four Hours of Terror AKA Kôdo nanasen metoru: kyôfu no yojikan (1959) Tsuneo Kobayashi, Ken Takakura, Kenji Imai, Naoko Kubo
Passengers on an airliner in flight are startled to discover that a killer Read More »