The Yakuza
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The Yakuza

A man never forgets. A man pays his debts.

7.1 / 10 1974 1h 52mR English
CrimeDramaThriller

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Harry Kilmer

Lead
Ken Takakura

Ken Takakura

Tanaka Ken

Eiji Okada

Eiji Okada

Tono

Herb Edelman

Herb Edelman

Wheat

Richard Jordan

Richard Jordan

Dusty

James Shigeta

James Shigeta

Goro

Keiko Kishi

Keiko Kishi

Eiko

Christina Kokubo

Christina Kokubo

Hanako

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sydney Pollack's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Yakuza is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker