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overview : A Japanese Yakuza gangster's deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles, where he is taken in …

overview : An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives …

overview : Bungo is released from prison to find his son Kenichi in the care of strangers. Teruko, the woman originally looking …

overview : Dolls takes puppeteering as its overriding motif, which relates thematically to the action provided by the live characters. Chief among …

overview : Tanaka is a yakuza who collects 'protection money' from establishments. He has just been released from jail, where he had …

overview : Adventures of famous yakuza boss Jirocho and his disciples who settle in Kofu.

overview : Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led …

overview : A group of ruthless gangsters, an unknown woman and an escaped convict have met, in The Forest of Resurrection, the …

overview : Detective Nishi is relieved from a stakeout to visit his sick wife in hospital. He is informed that she is …

overview : A trio of teenage tarts try to earn money through shoplifting and prostitution scams and get into deep trouble.

overview : A young leader of the Yamazaki family of Nagasaki, Takida (Ken Takakura) is an A-bomb survivor. He fiercely battles violent …

overview : Taken in by the yakuza at a young age, Kenji swears allegiance to his old-school boss, pledging to adhere to …

overview : A producer puts on what may be his last Broadway show, and at the last moment a chorus girl has …

overview : Detective Tsukimoto kills his partner following a botched robbery and falls deep into debt and despair. After losing everything at …

overview : The yakuza have their best days behind them and are only a shadow of themselves. The old rituals seem out …

overview : Satomi Oka is worried about his final choir competition but is accosted by a shadowy gangster, Kyouji Narita, who demands …

overview : Two New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia. They arrest …

overview : “Gunro no keifu” is known as “Tale of a Scarface.” It follows the life of Kumoro, a yakuza member, who …