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Films with theme "Yakuza films", sorted by revenue
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Another Lonely Hitman (1995)
, 1h45Directed by Rokurō Mochizuki
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action, Crime
Themes Yakuza films, Gangster films
Actors Ryo Ishibashi, Tatsuo Yamada, Takashi Miike
After 10 years in prison, yakuza hitman Takashi Tachibana is returning to a new mob scene where his code of honor is outdated. The old violent gangs have now turned to drug dealing as their main business. His old mob presents him with a bundle of cash and Yuki, a call girl who is addicted to drugs as he once was. Tachibana falls for the girl and tries to rehabilitate her which eventually causes trouble with his own gang and rivals as well.
Fudoh: The New Generation (1996)
, 1h40Directed by Takashi Miike
Origin Japon
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Action, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Yakuza films, Gangster films
Actors Shōsuke Tanihara, Riki Takeuchi, Tōru Minegishi, Mickey Curtis
Riki Fudoh's brother was killed by his father at the request of his yakuza organization. Riki does not let his father know that he saw the murder take place but instead starts an organization that takes over his high school. Riki's two personal bodyguards are a gun-toting female student and a hermaphrodite student who wields a dartgun with her vagina.
Fireworks (1997)
, 1h43Directed by Takeshi Kitano
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Yakuza films, Gangster films
Actors Takeshi Kitano, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Osugi, Susumu Terajima, Hakuryu, Kanji Tsuda
Kitano plays Nishi, a violent and unpredictable police detective who quits the force after a terrible incident results in his partner, Horibe (Ren Osugi), needing to use a wheelchair. After his retirement, he spends much of his time looking after his wife Miyuki (Kayoko Kishimoto), who has leukemia. The film moves at a deliberate pace and devotes much time to exploring their relationship. Nishi has also borrowed money from the Yakuza to pay for his wife's needs, and is having difficulty repaying them. Meanwhile, Horibe takes up painting and creates works of art that are surrealistic.
Ley Lines (1999)
Directed by Takashi Miike
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Yakuza films, Gangster films
Actors Shō Aikawa, Naoto Takenaka, Kazuki Kitamura, Ren Osugi, Tomorowo Taguchi, Shun Sugata
Tokyo. Trois jeunes désoeuvrés et une prostituée tombent dans la délinquance.
Onibi: The Fire Within (1997)
, 1h41Directed by Rokurō Mochizuki
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Yakuza films, Gangster films
Actors Yoshio Harada, Reiko Kataoka, Shō Aikawa, Eiji Okuda, Kazuki Kitamura
Noriyuki Kunihiro vient de purger une longue peine pour meurtres. À sa sortie, il retrouve son ami Naoto Tonigawa, du clan Myojin. Ce dernier, connaissant la réputation de yakuza de Kuni, surnommé Balle de Feu, réussit à le faire entrer dans le clan Myojin comme chauffeur, un boulot provisoire. Alors qu'il attend dans la voiture deux yakuzas du clan partis récolter une dette, il apprend par Myojin qu'ils sont séquestrés. Kuni monte dans le bureau et réussit à sous-tirer l'argent dû par le clan rival. Myojin, stupéfait, décide alors de faire de Kuni le bras droit de Naoto Tonigawa. Dans un bar d'escort-girls, alors qu'il célèbre cette promotion, Kuni jette son dévolu sur la jeune pianiste Asako, avec qui il va passer la nuit. Le lendemain matin, celle-ci lui demande un revolver afin de tuer Akira Fujima, l'amant de sa petite sœur. Mais elle lui cache que celui-ci est en fait son ancien amant, qu'il détient des photos compromettantes, et surtout, qu'il est le petit frère du chef du clan Sato.
Blues Harp (1998)
, 1h47Directed by Takashi Miike
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Yakuza films, Gangster films
Actors Mickey Curtis, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Seiichi Tanabe, Tatsuo Yamada
Ambitious yakuza Kenji befriends harmonica-playing bartender Chuji, who moonlights as a part-time drug-dealer for the opposing gang. Their friendship is threatened by Kenji's plans for advancement as well as by his bodyguards' growing jealousy of Chuji.
, 1h48Directed by Katsuhito Ishii
Origin Japon
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Action, Crime
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Yakuza films, Gangster films
Actors Tadanobu Asano, Ittoku Kishibe, Susumu Terajima, Shingo Tsurumi, Yoshiyuki Morishita, Kanji Tsuda
Partie à la banque vérifier ses économies, Toshiko se retrouve nez à nez avec un braqueur cagoulé... Plus tard, accidentellement, elle percute la voiture de deux hommes qui poursuivaient un des deux braqueurs. Celui-ci se nomme Samehada. Il vient en effet de braquer la banque mais a décidé de ne pas rendre le magot à son patron et s'enfuit au grand désarroi de son complice, Yamada. Samehada se retrouve poursuivi par son ancien complice et ses hommes de main, en compagnie de Toshiko qui elle aussi fuit, non pas des yakuzas mais son oncle obsédé.
Dead or Alive 2: Birds (2000)
, 1h37Directed by Takashi Miike
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Yakuza films, Gangster films
Actors Shō Aikawa, Riki Takeuchi, Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Edison Chen, Kenichi Endō, Ren Osugi
Two contract killers cross paths on the same job and realize they are childhood friends. Together they take a break from killing and visit the small island they once called home. After reflecting on their past lives they decide to team up and use their talents in killing for good... upsetting the crime syndicates they used to work for.
Junk (2000)
, 1h23Origin Japon
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Horror
Themes Mafia films, Medical-themed films, Zombie films, Yakuza films, Films about viral outbreaks, Gangster films, Disaster films
Actors Natsuki Ozawa, Kaori Shimamura
L'armée américaine procède dans une usine désaffectée à des recherches concernant la mort, et tente de mettre au point un vaccin permettant de faire revenir à la vie. À la suite d'une erreur, l'expérience tourne court et les morts-vivants prennent peu à peu la place, au sein de l'usine, des vivants... Dans cette même usine, une bande de malfrats a donné rendez-vous à des yakusas pour procéder à un échange de bijoux. À la suite d'une altercation, les deux clans vont se retrouver confrontés aux zombies.
Rainy Dog (1997)
, 1h35Directed by Takashi Miike
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Yakuza films, Gangster films
Actors Shō Aikawa, Blackie Ko, Tomorowo Taguchi, Doze Niu
The film begins with the main character, Yuuji, being fired from his yakuza syndicate. Soon he finds work for another boss solely as a pay-per-hit assassin, killing members of other syndicates. His life starts to become more complicated when an ex-girlfriend or hooker drops his son off at his house. His son, who is mute, begins to follow him, where the boy watches him shoot a man who is having lunch with his wife and infant son. Afterward, the boy follows Yuuji to a whorehouse where he waits outside. While waiting, he eats food from the garbage and befriends a puppy who is chained in the alley.
Dead or Alive (1999)
, 1h45Directed by Takashi Miike
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Yakuza films, Gangster films
Actors Shō Aikawa, Riki Takeuchi, Renji Ishibashi, Shingo Tsurumi, Kaoru Sugita, Iizuka Minoru
Ryūichi and his small gang of Triad vie for control of the Japanese underworld in a crime-ridden Shinjuku quarter, while Detective Jojima tries to bring it down. Jojima attempts to start a gang war between the Triad and yakuza. Ryūichi and Jojima meet.
Family (2001)
, 1h51Directed by Takashi Miike
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Yakuza films, Gangster films
Actors Kōichi Iwaki, Kenichi Endō, Rikiya Yasuoka
Dead or Alive: Final (2002)
, 1h29Directed by Takashi Miike
Origin Japon
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Action, Crime
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Yakuza films, Cyberpunk films, Gangster films, Anticipation
Actors Shō Aikawa, Josie Ho, Riki Takeuchi, Terence Yin, Hiro Hayama, Ken Lo
Dans un futur post-apocalyptique, un groupuscule tente de renverser le maire à demi-fou de Yokohama. Alors qu'un vagabond les soutient dans leur action, un flic dur-à-cuire tente de les éliminer. Alors que le lien entre les trois épisodes de la saga n'est pas évident de prime abord, c'est dans ce dernier épisode qu'il est révélé.
Graveyard of Honor (2002)
, 2h11Directed by Takashi Miike
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Yakuza films, Gangster films
Actors Takashi Miike, Harumi Inoue, Renji Ishibashi, Narimi Arimori, Shigeo Kobayashi, Shun Sugata
A barkeeper saves a yakuza boss' life and thus makes his way up in the organization. However, his fear of nothing soon causes problems.
The Man in White (2003)
, 2h29Directed by Takashi Miike
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Yakuza films, Gangster films
Actors Masaya Katō, Naomi Akimoto, Narimi Arimori, Kenichi Endō, Tatsuya Fuji, Mitsuru Hirata
Azusa vit dans l’entourage de Hikokuro, le parrain des Renjos, une famille de Yakuza. Ce dernier lui a apporté protection et réconfort, lorsqu’Azusa, sans repère familial, était livré à lui même. Un jour, Hikokuro est assassiné par un tueur à gages qui officie pour une famille rivale, les Sougens. Son fidèle disciple jure alors de venger sa mort…