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The Yakuza

1974 · 112 min

A somber, deliberate crime drama steeped in cultural obligation, where quiet emotional restraint and bursts of violence leave a lingering melancholy.

Directed by
Sydney Pollack
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Robert Mitchum, Ken Takakura, Eiji Okada
Tagline
A man never forgets. A man pays his debts.
Overview
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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Directed by
Sydney Pollack
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Robert Mitchum, Ken Takakura, Eiji Okada
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • family
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Sydney Pollack
Written by
Robert Towne, Paul Schrader
Starring
Robert Mitchum, Ken Takakura, Eiji Okada, Herb Edelman, Richard Jordan, James Shigeta, Keiko Kishi, Christina Kokubo
Music
Dave Grusin
Cinematography
Kōzō Okazaki, Duke Callaghan
Runtime
112 min
Country
United States of America, Japan
Languages
English, Japanese

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