The Yakuza (1974)
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.
Director: Sydney Pollack
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Action
Runtime: 112 min
Release Date: December 21, 1974
Cast
- Robert Mitchum - Harry Kilmer
- Ken Takakura - Tanaka Ken
- Eiji Okada - Tono
- Herb Edelman - Wheat
- Richard Jordan - Dusty
- James Shigeta - Goro
- Keiko Kishi - Eiko
- Christina Kokubo - Hanako
- Kyōsuke Machida - Kato
- Brian Keith - George Tanner
Screenplay
- Robert Towne (Screenplay)
- Paul Schrader (Screenplay)
- Leonard Schrader (Story)
Music: Dave Grusin
Cinematography: Kōzō Okazaki, Duke Callaghan
Editing: Thomas Stanford, Don Guidice
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures, Toei Company
Country: United States of America, Japan
Language: 日本語, English
Budget: $5M
Box Office: $2M
Original Language: en
Themes
Child Kidnapping and the Family's Great Terror, Human Trafficking Nightmare, Organized Crime and Deadly Betrayal, Criminal Underworld and Organized Crime, Mafia Blood Oath: Loyalty and Death
Keywords
japan, kidnapping, yakuza, mafia
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Yakuza about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Yakuza?
- The Yakuza was directed by Sydney Pollack.
- Who stars in The Yakuza?
- The Yakuza stars Robert Mitchum, Ken Takakura, Eiji Okada, Herb Edelman, Richard Jordan, James Shigeta.
- How long is The Yakuza?
- The Yakuza has a runtime of 1h 52m (112 minutes).
- What genre is The Yakuza?
- The Yakuza is a Crime, Drama, Thriller, Action film.
- What is the budget of The Yakuza?
- The Yakuza had a budget of $5M.
- How much did The Yakuza gross?
- The Yakuza grossed $2M worldwide.
- Where was The Yakuza produced?
- The Yakuza was produced in United States of America, Japan.
- What are the themes of The Yakuza?
- The themes of The Yakuza include: Child Kidnapping and the Family's Great Terror, Human Trafficking Nightmare, Organized Crime and Deadly Betrayal, Criminal Underworld and Organized Crime, Mafia Blood Oath: Loyalty and Death.