Japan’s largest yakuza, boasting 12,000 members, splits apart, resulting in a bloody turmoil spanning Read More »
Tag Archives: Sadao Nakajima
Aesthetics of a Bullet / Teppôdama no bigaku (1973) Sadao Nakajima, Tsunehiko Watase, Miki Sugimoto, Mitsuru Mori
A low-life crook gets a job as a yakuza hit-man and proceeds to pretend to be a big shot. Read More »
Diaries of the Kamikaze / Â dôki no sakura (1967)
This movie is dedicated to desperate young Japanese pilots, during the Second World War. Read More »
Jean’s Blues: No Future / Jînzu burûsu: Asu naki buraiha (1974) Sadao Nakajima, Tsunehiko Watase, Meiko Kaji, Ryôhei Uchida
Hijiriko makes off from the bar she works at with money and a car that isn’t hers. Read More »
The Seburi Story / Seburi monogatari (1985) Sadao Nakajima, Ken’ichi Hagiwara, Yumiko Fujita, Michiko Kohno
The culturally isolated, nomadic Seburi people of western Japan are the subject Read More »
Authentic True Account: Osaka Shock Tactics / Jitsuroku gaiden: Osaka dengeki sakusen (1976) Sadao Nakajima, Hiroki Matsukata, Tatsuo Umemiya, Tsunehiko Watase
There is almost non-stop action and violent brutality guys get cooked Read More »
Female Ninja Magic / Kunoichi ninpo (1964) Sadao Nakajima, Mari Yoshimura, Yumiko Nogawa, Shigeru Tsuyuguchi
In Osaka during the Edo period, ruler Sanada Yukimura was in losing position. Read More »
Girl Boss 5: Escape from Reform School / Sukeban: Kankain dassô (1973) Sadao Nakajima, Miki Sugimoto, Yûko Kanô, Hiroko Isayama
Girl Boss Ruriko and her cellmates escape from a greedy corrupt reform school Read More »
Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro’s Birth / Kogarashi Monjirô: Kakawari gozansen (1972) Sadao Nakajima, Bunta Sugawara, Etsuko Ichihara, Kunie Tanaka
Tsunehei of Hachiman is all smiles after Monjiro saves his life. He introduces Monjiro to Omitsu Read More »
Appassionata AKA Jo no mai (1984) Sadao Nakajima, Mariko Okada, Yûko Natori, Morio Kazama, Kei Satô
Tsuya Shimamura, is born in Kyoto as the second daughter of a tea trader who dies before her birth. Read More »
Domineering (1982) Sadao Nakajima, Toshirô Mifune, Mariko Okada, Bunta Sugawara
The aftermath of the death of the biggest yakuza family. Read More »
Crazed Beast (1976) Sadao Nakajima, Tsunehiko Watase, Jun Hoshino, Takuzô Kawatani
Test driver Hayami loses control of his car and rolls over. Read More »
Oda Nobunaga (1992) Sadao Nakajima, Shin’ichi Chiba, Mariko Fuji, Rino Katase
Among the great ‘Warlords’ in Japanese history, Oda Nobunaga holds a unique place. In effect, his military success led to the ultimate unification of the country. Read More »
Bodo shimane keimusho / Riot in Shimane Prison (1975) Sadao Nakajima, Hiroki Matsukata, Kin’ya Kitaôji, Gorô Ibuki, Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Nihon no don: kanketsuhen / The Godfather: Resolution (1978) Sadao Nakajima, Toshirô Mifune, Bunta Sugawara, Naoko Ôtani, Crime, Drama
Double crosses and backstabbing while older yakuza bosses fight for the title of “The Godfather of Japan” violent history and a cast full of stars. Read More »