The Yakuza Movie Review 1975

An ex G.I. (Mitchum) returns to Japan to help an old army buddy find his kidnapped daughter. He learns the daughter has been kidnapped by the Japanese version of the Mafia (the Yakuza) and he must call on old acquaintances to help free her. A westernized oriental gangster drama with a nice blend of buddy moments, action, ancient ritual, and modern Japanese locations.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 112 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Postwar, Buddies, Yakuza, Rescue Missions, Japan, Tattoos

Screenplay

Paul Schrader, Leonard Schrader, Robert Towne

Cast

Robert Mitchum, Richard Jordan, Ken Takakura, Brian Keith, Herb Edelman

Director

Sydney Pollack

Music

Dave Grusin

Producer

Warner Bros.