The Yakuza
The Yakuza

Movie·1974·1h 52m

The Yakuza

A man never forgets. A man pays his debts.

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

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.

Written By

Robert Towne, Paul Schrader

Producer

Sydney Pollack

Cinematography

Kōzō Okazaki

Music

Dave Grusin

Editor

Don Guidice

Themes

japankidnappingyakuzamafia

Production House

Warner Bros. Pictures
Toei Company

Audience Score

72%

209 votes

Skip9%
Timepass21%
Go for it39%
Perfection31%

Where to watch

Region: IN

Rent

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// cast

Cast

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Harry Kilmer

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

Kyōsuke Machida

Kyōsuke Machida

Kato

Brian Keith

Brian Keith

George Tanner

Eiji Gō

Eiji Gō

Spider

Lee Chirillo

Louise

M. Hisaka

Boyfriend

William Ross

Tanner's Guard

Akiyama

Tono's Guard

Harada

Goro's Doorman

Akira Shioji

Akira Shioji

// crew

Crew

Robert Towne

Robert Towne

Screenplay

Dave Grusin

Dave Grusin

Original Music Composer

Leonard Schrader

Leonard Schrader

Story

Don Guidice

Editor

Sydney Pollack

Sydney Pollack

Director, Producer

Paul Schrader

Paul Schrader

Screenplay

Thomas Stanford

Editor

Kōzō Okazaki

Director of Photography

Fredric Steinkamp

Editor

Duke Callaghan

Director of Photography

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