Tag Archives: yakuza

Ghost in the Shell

IMDB Rating: 7.80
17459 votes

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The year is 2029. The world has become intensively information oriented and humans are well-connected to the network. Crime has developed into a sophisticated stage by hacking into the interactive network. To prevent this, Section 9 is formed. These are cyborgs with incredible strengths and abilities that can access any network on Earth.
Actors
Major Motoko KusanagiAtsuko Tanaka
BatôAkio Ôtsuka
Section 9 Department Chief AramakiTamio Ôki
Also posted in 1995, Action, Animation, Fantasy, High IMDB rating, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Comments (0)

War

IMDB Rating: 6.30
8077 votes

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After his partner Tom Wynne (Terry Chen) and family are killed apparently by the infamous and elusive assassin Rogue (Jet Li), FBI agent Jack Crawford (Jason Statham) becomes obsessed with revenge as his world unravels into a vortex of guilt and betrayal. Rogue eventually resurfaces to settle a score of his own, setting off a bloody crime war between Asian mob rivals Chang (John Lone) of the Triad's and Yakuza boss Shiro (Ryo Ishibashi). When Jack and Rogue finally come face to face, the ultimate truth of their pasts will be revealed.
Actors
Special Agent Jack CrawfordJason Statham
RogueJet Li
Li ChangJohn Lone
Also posted in 2007, Action, High IMDB rating, Thriller | Comments (0)

Into the Sun

IMDB Rating: 4.10
1491 votes

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After the assassination of Tokyo's Governor by Yakuza members, the CIA bureau chief (William Atherton) for Tokyo puts out a call to an agent (Steven Seagal) that had been raised in Japan and trained by ex-Yakuza. Using his former ties, he quickly determines that a war is brewing between old-guard Yakuza members and a young, crazed leader (Takao Osawa) with ties to the Chinese Tong. Siding with the older members, killing and mayhem ensues as Segal chops his way through the upstart gang members. Contains frequent profanity, very gory violence involving considerable swordplay, some nudity and mild sexual situations.
Actors
Travis HunterSteven Seagal
SeanMatthew Davis
KurodaTakao Osawa
Also posted in 2005, Action, Adventure, Thriller | Comments (0)

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

IMDB Rating: 8.20
117804 votes

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"The Bride" was once part of a group of world class female assassins, until the group leader, "Bill" and the other assassins turn against her. Four years later "The Bride" awakens from the coma the assassins left her in and heads out to seek bloody revenge. Unlike conventional movies, Kill Bill is told in chapter format making the narrative flow more like a book than a film.
Actors
The BrideUma Thurman
O-Ren IshiiLucy Liu
Vernita GreenVivica A. Fox
Also posted in 2003, Action, Adventure, High IMDB rating, Thriller | Comments (0)

Fatal Blade

IMDB Rating: 4.40
75 votes

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East meets West as the Japanese Yakuza battle drug lords and the LAPD in the streets of Los Angeles...
Actors
Richard FoxGary Daniels
DomotoKiyoshi Nakajo
WintersEric Lutes
Also posted in 2001, Crime, Drama | Comments (0)

Hard As Nails

IMDB Rating: 2.50
52 votes

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A young American member of the Japanese Mafia gains power, and anyone standing in his way is asking for big trouble. Meanwhile, another gangster is caught up in this game of deception and betrayal, and must fight to survive in the dangerous crossfire.
Actors
AlexiAllen Scotti
KatKim Yates
VladAndrew Craig
Also posted in 2001, Action, Crime | Comments (0)

Brother

IMDB Rating: 7.10
6787 votes

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A Japanese Yakuza gangster is exiled to the United States. Takeshi settles in Los Angeles where his younger, half brother lives and finds that although the turf is new, the rules are still the same as they try to take over the local drug trade.
Actors
Aniki YamamotoTakeshi Kitano
DennyOmar Epps
KenKuroudo Maki
Also posted in 2000, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating, Thriller | Comments (0)

Showdown in Little Tokyo

IMDB Rating: 5.20
1730 votes

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In the area of Little Tokyo, Funekei Yoshida is the Yakuza boss, The policemen Chris Kenner and Johnny Murata try to stop him, both of them are experts in martial arts, language and japanese habit.
Actors
Sgt. KennerDolph Lundgren
Johnny MurataBrandon Lee
YoshidaCary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Also posted in 1991, Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama | Comments (1)

Black Rain

IMDB Rating: 6.30
8473 votes

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Two New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia. They arrest one of their killers and are ordered to escort him back to Japan. In Japan, however, he manages to escape. As they try to track him down, they get deeper and deeper into the Japanese Mafia scene and they have to learn that they can only win by playing the game the Japanese way.
Actors
NickMichael Douglas
CharlieAndy Garcia
MasahiroKen Takakura
Also posted in 1989, Action, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)