Release CalendarDVD & Blu-ray ReleasesTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsIn TheatersComing SoonMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysAPA Heritage MonthSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)

Yakuza no hakaba: Kuchinashi no hana

  • 19761976
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
708
YOUR RATING
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • IMDbPro
Yakuza no hakaba: Kuchinashi no hana (1976)
  • Action
  • Crime
  • Drama
When a cop is transferred to a new precinct it is obvious that the area's yakuza mob are not dealing with just another policeman. The cop is bent on results and is not immune to becoming rou... Read allWhen a cop is transferred to a new precinct it is obvious that the area's yakuza mob are not dealing with just another policeman. The cop is bent on results and is not immune to becoming rough in order to get results. Matters take a different turn, however, as the policeman juxta... Read allWhen a cop is transferred to a new precinct it is obvious that the area's yakuza mob are not dealing with just another policeman. The cop is bent on results and is not immune to becoming rough in order to get results. Matters take a different turn, however, as the policeman juxtaposes the nature of his targets with his own colleagues, examines their actions more close... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
708
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Kinji Fukasaku
  • Writer
    • Kazuo Kasahara(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tetsuya Watari
    • Meiko Kaji
    • Tatsuo Umemiya
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kinji Fukasaku
  • Writer
    • Kazuo Kasahara(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tetsuya Watari
    • Meiko Kaji
    • Tatsuo Umemiya
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 8User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins

    Photos7

    Yakuza no hakaba: Kuchinashi no hana (1976)
    Yakuza no hakaba: Kuchinashi no hana (1976)
    Yakuza no hakaba: Kuchinashi no hana (1976)
    Yakuza no hakaba: Kuchinashi no hana (1976)
    Yakuza no hakaba: Kuchinashi no hana (1976)
    Yakuza no hakaba: Kuchinashi no hana (1976)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Tetsuya Watari
    Tetsuya Watari
    • Kuroiwaas Kuroiwa
    Meiko Kaji
    Meiko Kaji
    • Keikoas Keiko
    Tatsuo Umemiya
    • Goro Iwakias Goro Iwaki
    Hideo Murota
    • Hidakaas Hidaka
    Jûkei Fujioka
    Jûkei Fujioka
    • Kojimaas Kojima
    Kenji Imai
    • Shunji Matsunagaas Shunji Matsunaga
    Masataka Iwao
    • Masaharu Kusumotoas Masaharu Kusumoto
    Nobuo Kaneko
    Nobuo Kaneko
    • Akamaas Akama
    Takuzô Kawatani
    • Kajiyamaas Kajiyama
    Nenji Kobayashi
    • Akira Kitajimaas Akira Kitajima
    Mikio Narita
    Mikio Narita
    • Nozakias Nozaki
    Junkichi Orimoto
    • Takechi Hatanoas Takechi Hatano
    Kei Satô
    Kei Satô
    • Teramitsu Abaraas Teramitsu Abara
    Masaru Shiga
    Harumi Sone
    • Katsugi Kanaias Katsugi Kanai
    Nobuo Yana
    • Nobuhisa Ezakias Nobuhisa Ezaki
    Nagisa Ôshima
    Nagisa Ôshima
    • Muramotoas Muramoto
    Yoshio Yoshida
    • Takashi Yamashiroas Takashi Yamashiro
    • Director
      • Kinji Fukasaku
    • Writer
      • Kazuo Kasahara(screenplay)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
    • All cast & crew

    More like this

    Gendai yakuza: Hito-kiri yota
    7.1
    Gendai yakuza: Hito-kiri yota
    Graveyard of Honor
    7.1
    Graveyard of Honor
    Street of Shame
    7.8
    Street of Shame
    Who's That Knocking at My Door
    6.6
    Who's That Knocking at My Door
    Wolf Guy
    6.3
    Wolf Guy
    Sympathy for the Underdog
    7.4
    Sympathy for the Underdog
    Millionaires' Express
    7.0
    Millionaires' Express
    Master of the Flying Guillotine
    7.4
    Master of the Flying Guillotine
    Doberman Cop
    6.7
    Doberman Cop
    Proxy War
    7.3
    Proxy War
    Drunken Angel
    7.7
    Drunken Angel
    Irezumi
    7.1
    Irezumi

    Storyline

    Edit
    When a cop is transferred to a new precinct it is obvious that the area's yakuza mob are not dealing with just another policeman. The cop is bent on results and is not immune to becoming rough in order to get results. Matters take a different turn, however, as the policeman juxtaposes the nature of his targets with his own colleagues, examines their actions more closely and becomes acquainted with a woman on the fringe of the criminal underworld. —aghaemi
    • neo noir
    • unhappy ending
    • violence
    • drive by shooting
    • cult film
    • 1 more
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide
      • Add content advisory

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Connections
      References From Here to Eternity (1953)

    User reviews8

    Review
    Top review
    Blistering, no-nonsense crime action by the undisputed master of the genre
    There's not much to say really about YAKUZA GRAVEYARD perhaps other than it is a Kinji Fukasaku movie that finds the unsung master of the crime genre firing on all cylinders, his cinematic craft honed to stultifying perfection. Narrative use of montages and stills, hyperkinetic camera-work, relentless action, groovy score, convoluted plot, all the stylistic hallmarks of his yakuza directorial output are present and I'm sure he knew them so well by this point I bet he could knock one out of the park with his eyes closed. All in all an orgasmic smorgasbord of no-nonsense seventies crime cinema that takes no prisoners and that will have every last one of the genre's enthusiasts raising fists in the air with excitement. If you've perused any of Fukasaku's back catalogue from the early seventies you know exactly what I'm talking about – YG is not particularly original in that aspect but it shows the great Japanese director doing what he does best and doing it better than everybody else, then and now.

    The cast is spearheaded by the always enjoyable and charismatic Tetsuya Watari (worked with Fukasaku in GRAVEYARD OF HONOUR - which Takashi Miike remade in 2002) and the fragile but determined Meiko Kaji, and is also populated by lots of familiar faces like Nagashi Oshima. Watari starts out as abusive cop strongarming yakuza thugs for information and the movie seems to be heading to a general cops vs thugs direction, that is until Fukasaku pulls an inverted Dirty Harry and has Watari siding with one of two yakuza gangs duking it out in the Tokyo underworld, pledging blood oaths with one of the underbosses and becoming romantically entangled with the wife of the boss who's away, doing time in prison. Kaji is said wife, a Korean half-breed and ex-hooker, running the gang in her husband's stead, emotionally vulnerable and leading an unfulfilled life. In the end Watari arrives to the same conclusions regarding the police as Clint Eastwood did in Dirty Harry, only the police he's renouncing is in bed with the yakuzas, doing political deals under the table, and his way of renouncing it is a lot harder and more violent than symbolically tossing a badge in a lake – a suitable, excellent ending to a grim and gritty piece. His transition from one end to the other is a bit abrupt but what the heck, this is a genre piece and not a character study so I'm not picky.

    What easily stands out about YG is its breakneck, furious pace. The viewer will be forgiven for scratching his head in several occasions, wondering how the movie got where it is, and the convoluted plot doesn't really help orientation. It's basically plot-plot-plot only with torrents of mean asskicking, relentless and blistering as only Fukasaku knows how to shoot it. Every five minutes someone's getting his ass kicked – it's as simple as that and no exaggeration. It makes Steven Seagal flicks look like romantic comedies. Overall a top notch crime action flick that hasn't dated one bit in the places that matter and a definitive must-see for Fukasaku and yakuza fans.
    helpful•4
    3
    • chaos-rampant
    • Oct 26, 2008

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • October 30, 1976 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Yakuza Burial: Jasmine Flower
    • Production company
      • Toei Company
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

    Related news

    Battles Without Honor and Humanity – The Complete Collection
    Dec 22Trailers from Hell
    Arrow Video to Release Fukasaku’s Battles Without Honor And Humanity Complete Collection on Blu-Ray
    Aug 13Destroy the Brain

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Yakuza no hakaba: Kuchinashi no hana (1976)
    Top Gap
    What is the English language plot outline for Yakuza no hakaba: Kuchinashi no hana (1976)?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    The 10 Most Anticipated Marvel and DC Movies
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    2022 TV Guide: The Best Shows Coming This Year
    See the full list

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.