Robert mitchum feels almost like a mix of thurman and caradines characters in the two films. The yakuza is a 1975 neonoir yakuza film directed by sydney pollack and starring robert. The screenplay by paul schrader and robert towne is from a story by leonard schrader. The yakuza is a 1974 neonoir gangster film directed by sydney pollack, written by leonard schrader, paul schrader, and robert towne. The yakuza stars robert mitchum as harry kilmer, a former soldier who returns to japan to help rescue the daughter of his friend george tanner brian keith. The yakuza has a clear influence on kill bill and tarantino. The yakuza 1974 is an american neonoircrime film, based in japan. The first of those groups were the tekiya, wandering peddlers who traveled from village to village, selling lowquality goods at festivals and markets. The movie, which may have been made too soon its japanese subject matter was too outre for mid70s american. Eastmeetswest films didnt begin with sydney pollacks the yakuza 1974. Jun 26, 2017 yakuza mastermind toshihiro nagoshi discusses yakuza 6, the future of the series, and his thoughts on the recent resurgence of japanese games in the west. Jul 17, 2019 the yakuza originated during the tokugawa shogunate 1603 1868 with two separate groups of outcasts.
In japan and elsewhere, especially in the west, the term yakuza can be used to refer to individual gangsters or criminals as well as to their organized groups and to. Yakuza, the 1975 internet movie firearms database guns. A man pays his debts harry kilmer returns to japan after several years in order to rescue his friend georges kidnapped daughter and ends up on the wrong side of. Robert mitchum stars as a private eye returning to japan to unravel some international crime matters, as. The yakuza is a strange little mashup of neonoir and yakuzaeiga, one that didnt do well at the box office at the time, but which has made it a cult classic in the years since.
The significance of sydney pollacks 1974 neonoir gangster film the yakuza lies not only its sharp script, great acting from robert mitchum, ken takakura and kishi keiko or gritty, uncompromising visuals that give the picture an authorial stamp and gripping atmosphere, but also in the historical and cultural role it played at the time of its release. If it had turned out to that action packed movie in my mind, i dont think it would have been as powerful as a film. Ps4 remake yakuza kiwamis western release date announced. The yakuza games are primarily set in kamurocho, a fictionalized version of the real life kabukicho district in tokyo. Leonard returned to the united states, where he spend the holiday season in venice cowriting the screenplays first draft with paul, who would later famously collaborate with martin. The end is still one of the greatest action set pieces ive ever seen. It works in part because yakuza films in the 1960s and 1970s were borrowing heavily from american gangster films, so it made sense for gangster films to start. American privateeye harry kilmer returns to japan to rescue a friends kidnapped daughter from the clutches of the yakuza. The yakuza originated during the tokugawa shogunate 1603 1868 with two separate groups of outcasts.
The yakuza is a 1974 thriller that was one of the first times that the hollywood tough guyprivate eye genre film met the japanese yakuza genre film. After the way we were in 1973, the yakuza was the second masterpiece in a row directed by sydney pollack, a director who seems already forgotten now, just a few years after his death. Not a hit when originally released to theaters, the yakuza is one of director sydney pollacks best films. The yakuza 1974 official trailer robert mitchum, ken takakura movie hd duration. Mar 29, 20 however you cut it, id gone my whole life without seeing it until a couple of weeks ago. If you know of a drama or drama special thats missing from this list even if its not found on mydramalist please let me know, and ill add it. The yakuza is a sturdy 1970s cultureclass action thriller. Mar 14, 2017 the yakuza is a strange little mashup of neonoir and yakuzaeiga, one that didnt do well at the box office at the time, but which has made it a cult classic in the years since. That turned out to be better than i thought it would. The film focuses on george tanner brian keith, an old world war ii buddy who asks his friend harry kilmer robert mitchum to travel back to japan and rescue his daughter from kidnappers. The yakuza series consists of 10 games containing 546 trophies worth a total of 12,405 trophy xp. The yakuza bluray release date february 14, 2017 warner. What i cannot understand is why this movie has never been released on dvd. Hbo game of thrones the complete eighth season dvd.
Beginning although most of the prewwii films are missing, some like chuji tabinikki daisanbu goyohen 1927, are still being found. It works in part because yakuza films in the 1960s and. May 16, 20 the yakuza 1974 is an american neonoircrime film, based in japan. The transfer to bluray is immaculate switch robert mitchum for liam neeson, slow the pace a little by todays standards and this could have been made yesterday.
Not surprisingly, dave grusins score also benefits greatly from the lossless boost, allowing for several moments of modest depth and a solid dynamic range overall. Yakuza is an actionadventure video game developed and published by sega for the playstation 2. The film is well known for its deep contrast of cultural values between japan and america, most notably from postoccupation changes from the war. It was released in 2005 in japan and in september 2006.
A superior action movie, but all the same, its for audiences that have grown. Tokyo detective kenzo mori takehiro hira goes to london to search for his younger brother who may be linked to the death of a yakuza boss in this bbcnetflix. Roger ebert cited it as the first american version of japans favorite genre, the yakuza movie. Former private eye harry kilmer knows a lot about japanand the gangsters who keep an iron grip on its gambling, prostitution and protection rackets. In japan and elsewhere, especially in the west, the term yakuza can be used to refer to individual gangsters or criminals as well as to their organized groups and to japanese organized crime in general.
I think it was possible to make a marvelous movie out of yakuza. Ken takakura and robert mitchum were at their best, and the fight scenes were perfect. Yakuza, also called boryokudan or gokudo, japanese gangsters, members of what are formally called boryokudan violence groups, or mafialike criminal organizations. The yakuza soundtrack from 1975, composed by dave grusin. The yakuza is a confused and diffused film which bites off more than it can artfully chew. Ninkyo eiga chivalry films in the 1960s, with seijun suzuki being one of the more prominent directors, until he got sacked for getting too experimental, and ken takakura being a well. Harry kilmer returns to japan after several years in order to rescue his friend georges kidnapped daughter and ends up on the wrong side of the yakuza, the notorious japanese mafia. However you cut it, id gone my whole life without seeing it until a couple of weeks ago. A detective from tokyo travels tolondon in search of his missing brother, who had ties to the yakuza. The yakuza 1974 bluray robert mitchum, ken takakura, brian keith. The series originated from toshihiro nagoshis desire to create a game that would tell the way of life of the yakuza.
With robert mitchum, ken takakura, brian keith, herb edelman. Apr 12, 2017 the last entry in the series was yakuza 0, which was released in january. Robert mitchum, ken takakura, brian keith, herb edelman, richard jordan, keiko. It was released in 2005 in japan and in september 2006 elsewhere. However, the film was ruined by a strange and continuous glitch of some kind.
The film is about a man who returns to japan after several years away in order to rescue his friends kidnapped daughter. The dvd of the yakuza has a fifteenminute vintage featurette on the making of the movie. With restored content and updated localization in 1080p and 60fps, experience the complete yakuza collection on one console for the first time in history. The yakuza 1974 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It was released at the end of 1974 in japan and in march 1975 in america. The yakuza bluray release date february 14, 2017 warner archive collection. The story follows kazuma kiryu, a yakuza member who spent ten years in jail for a crime he did not commit. Throughout the series, characters visit other areas of japan, such as osaka in yakuza 2, 5 and 0, okinawa in yakuza 3, nagasugai, part of the fictional fukuoka based on nakasu, tsukimino, part of the fictional sapporo based on susukino and kineicho, part of the fictional. A man pays his debts harry kilmer returns to japan after several years in order to rescue his friend georges kidnapped daughter and ends up on the wrong side of the yakuza, the notorious japanese mafia. But now, heres the first american version of japans favorite genre, the yakuza movie, and its a handsome expensive production with a great performance by robert mitchum and a scary one by ken takakura, japans box office champion. The significance of sydney pollacks 1974 neonoir gangster film the yakuza lies not only its sharp script, great acting from robert mitchum, ken takakura and kishi keiko or gritty, uncompromising visuals that give the picture. The yakuza is a 1975 neonoir drama film directed by sydney pollack and starring robert mitchum, ken takakura and brian keith.
The film is about a retired american detective who returns to japan after several years away in order to rescue his friends daughter, kidnapped by gangsters. The last entry in the series was yakuza 0, which was released in january. May 28, 2016 the yakuza 1974 official trailer robert mitchum, ken takakura movie hd duration. I have a feeling that the original schrader script could have launched this film into masterpiece territory, but the final product is a brilliant bit of genre fare. That time robert mitchum went to japan like a trusty katana, the warner archive collection whips out this neglected, gritty, emotional 70s cult classic with much grace and dignity. Heartland sea son dvd complete thirteenth season, 4disc set new. It also highly centers around the concept of obligation and debt, or giri alternatively. Celebrate kazuma kiryus saga with the beautifully remastered yakuza 3, 4, and 5. The yakuza original motion picture soundtrack dave grusin. David grusins score for sidney pollacks the yakuza 1975 starring robert mitchum is a strangely compelling and seductive amalgam of eastern and western musical influences, laced with mystery and passion and an immense lyricism. Yakuza usa, 1974 streams, tvtermine, news, dvds tv. Yakuza creator talks 007 inspirations, wacky humor, and. In so doing, ken takes up the sword once again, attacking one of tonos men to. Yakuza creator talks 007 inspirations, wacky humor, and what.
Jun 02, 2017 the yakuza soundtrack from 1975, composed by dave grusin. The yakuza is one of the most powerful organized crime syndicates in the world. Japanese yakuza dramas japanese dramas and drama specials with gangster themescharacters. Nagoshi initially struggled to find a platform for the project. The yakuza s audio is presented in its original dtshd master audio 2. The yakuza s song, part 1 22 the yakuza s song, part 2 23 the mysterious travel 24. It also must be noted that this is one of the most effective portrayals of japanese culture on celluloid.
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