The Yakuza

Name: The Yakuza
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1974-12-21
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Ken Takakura, Eiji Okada, Herb Edelman, Richard Jordan

1974·Movie·R·112 min·★ 7.1(210)

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“A man never forgets. A man pays his debts.”

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.

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About The Yakuza

The Yakuza is a 1974 English-language crime, drama and thriller film directed by Sydney Pollack. The cast is led by Robert Mitchum, Ken Takakura, Eiji Okada. It has a runtime of 1h 52m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, TCM.

The Yakuza was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and Toei Company and made in United States of America and Japan. It was released on December 21, 1974, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $2 million worldwide.

Director: Sydney Pollack
Writers: Paul Schrader, Leonard Schrader, Robert Towne
Release date: December 21, 1974
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, Japan
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $2 million
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures, Toei Company

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The Yakuza cast & crew

The Yakuza was directed by Sydney Pollack and written by Paul Schrader, Leonard Schrader, and Robert Towne.

The cast features Robert Mitchum as Harry Kilmer, Ken Takakura as Tanaka Ken, Eiji Okada as Tono, Herb Edelman as Wheat, Richard Jordan as Dusty, and James Shigeta as Goro.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Dave Grusin, cinematography is by Kōzō Okazaki, and it was produced by Sydney Pollack.

Is The Yakuza worth watching?

The Yakuza holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 210 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.

At 1h 52m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, drama, and thriller, The Yakuza is worth a place on your watchlist.

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