Song of Yakuza
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Song of Yakuza

9.0 / 10 1963 1h 15mNR Japanese
DramaActionCrime

Storyline

A low ranking yakuza who spends more time enjoying life than doing the yakuza work falls in love with a pretty student girl, whose brother later gets drawn into the yakuza business against his own wishes.

Cast & Crew

Sonny Chiba

Sonny Chiba

Lead
Saburo Kitajima

Saburo Kitajima

Hideo Murata

Hideo Murata

Chiyoko Honma

Chiyoko Honma

Junko Miyazono

Junko Miyazono

RK

Ryuji Kita

Hisao Toake

Hisao Toake

Harumi Sone

Harumi Sone

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Miki Wakabayashi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
5.0
Every frame feels alive. Song of Yakuza is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker