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The Yakuza (1974)

A man never forgets. A man pays his debts.

Genre : Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 52M

Director : Sydney Pollack
Writer : Paul Schrader, Robert Towne

Synopsis

Harry Kilmer returns to Japan after several years in order to rescue his friend George's kidnapped daughter - and ends up on the wrong side of the Yakuza, the notorious Japanese mafia...

Actors

Robert Mitchum
Robert Mitchum
Harry Kilmer
Ken Takakura
Ken Takakura
Tanaka Ken
Brian Keith
Brian Keith
George Tanner
Herb Edelman
Herb Edelman
Wheat
Richard Jordan
Richard Jordan
Dusty
Keiko Kishi
Keiko Kishi
Eiko
Eiji Okada
Eiji Okada
Tono
James Shigeta
James Shigeta
Goro
Kyōsuke Machida
Kyōsuke Machida
Kato
Christina Kokubo
Christina Kokubo
Hanako
Eiji Gō
Eiji Gō
Spider
Lee Chirillo
Lee Chirillo
Louise
M. Hisaka
M. Hisaka
Boyfriend
William Ross
William Ross
Tanner's Guard
Akiyama
Akiyama
Tono's Guard
Harada
Harada
Goro's Doorman

Crews

Paul Schrader
Paul Schrader
Screenplay
Leonard Schrader
Leonard Schrader
Story
Michael Hamilburg
Michael Hamilburg
Producer
Dave Grusin
Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer
Thomas Stanford
Thomas Stanford
Editor
Sydney Pollack
Sydney Pollack
Director
Sydney Pollack
Sydney Pollack
Producer
Robert Towne
Robert Towne
Screenplay
Don Guidice
Don Guidice
Editor
Kôzô Okazaki
Kôzô Okazaki
Director of Photography
Stephen B. Grimes
Stephen B. Grimes
Production Design
Yoshiyuki Ishida
Yoshiyuki Ishida
Art Direction
Dorothy Jeakins
Dorothy Jeakins
Costume Design
Gary Morris
Gary Morris
Makeup Artist
Stephen B. Grimes
Stephen B. Grimes
Second Unit Director
Arthur Piantadosi
Arthur Piantadosi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ed Scheid
Ed Scheid
Sound Effects Designer
Fredric Steinkamp
Fredric Steinkamp
Editor

Trailers and other movies

The Yakuza - Original Theatrical Trailer

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