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The Yakuza (1974)

R 123 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama  -   March 1975 (USA)
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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 Japanese mafia... See full summary »

Director:

Sydney Pollack

Writers:

Paul Schrader (screenplay), Robert Towne (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Mitchum ...
Harry Kilmer
Ken Takakura ...
Tanaka Ken (as Takakura Ken)
Brian Keith ...
George Tanner
Herb Edelman Herb Edelman ...
Wheat
Richard Jordan ...
Dusty
Keiko Kishi Keiko Kishi ...
Eiko (as Kishi Keiko)
Eiji Okada ...
Tono (as Okada Eiji)
James Shigeta James Shigeta ...
Goro
Kyôsuke Machida Kyôsuke Machida ...
Kato
Christina Kokubo Christina Kokubo ...
Hanako
Eiji Gô Eiji Gô ...
Spider (as Go Eiji)
Lee Chirillo Lee Chirillo ...
Louise
M. Hisaka M. Hisaka ...
Boyfriend
William Ross William Ross ...
Tanner's Guard
Akiyama Akiyama ...
Tono's Guard
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Storyline

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 Japanese mafia... Written by Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Japan | Yakuza | Love | Mafia | Business  | See more »

Taglines:

100 years ago they were called Samurai. See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | Japan

Language:

English | Japanese

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Brotherhood of the Yakuza See more »

Filming Locations:

Kyoto, Japan See more »

Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Japan:  | UK:  | USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

This script sold for $300,000 which was the highest amount ever paid for a script at the time. See more »

Goofs

Boom mic visible: The boom mic is clearly visible in one scene when Oliver Wheat grabs his cat while telling the story of Eiko to Dusty, the mic appears behind the table and is retracted as Wheat advances. See more »

Quotes

Eiko Tanaka: Did you speak to Ken?
Harry Kilmer: Yeah
Eiko Tanaka: Does he know we are here?
Harry Kilmer: Sure.
Eiko Tanaka: Is he unhappy?
Harry Kilmer: I'm on my way over to see him now.
Eiko Tanaka: But is he unhappy?
Harry Kilmer: Of course he's unhappy, he's been unhappy ever since he lost the war. I keep trying to tell him it's not his fault, he won't take my word for it.
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Connections

Referenced in Making 'Taxi Driver' (1999) See more »

Soundtracks

"Only the Wind"
Japanese Lyrics Yû Aku (as Aku Yu)
Composed by Dave Grusin See more »