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The Yakuza (1974)
Directed by Sydney Pollack
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Overview
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.
Rated R | Length 112 minutes
Actors
Robert Mitchum | Ken Takakura | Eiji Okada | Herb Edelman | Richard Jordan | James Shigeta | Keiko Kishi | Christina Kokubo | Kyosuke Mashida | Brian Keith | Eiji Gō | Lee Chirillo | M. Hisaka | William Ross | Akiyama | Harada
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/18/2025 | TV | Streaming | TV | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
A pretty good ‘70’s action picture, and extremely violent and bloody. Robert Mitchum and Ken Takakura are great. The yakuza world and its rituals make for an fascinating backdrop. Co-screenwriting credit goes to Paul Schrader and Robert Towne! Are you kidding me?
1 week ago
This one keeps eluding me for whatever reason but I need to make time for it. Sounds amazing
1 week ago
Same here. I don’t know why I’ve never seen this before, because it’s been on my radar for decades!