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A man never forgets. A man pays his debts. - The Yakuza
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Title: The Yakuza

Release Date: 21 Dec 1974

Runtime: 1h 52m

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Director: Warner Bros. Pictures, Toei Company

Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures, Toei Company

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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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.05 (189 votes)

Cast

  • Harry Kilmer: Robert Mitchum
  • Tanaka Ken: Ken Takakura
  • Tono: Eiji Okada
  • Wheat: Herb Edelman
  • Dusty: Richard Jordan
  • Goro: James Shigeta
  • Eiko: Keiko Kishi
  • Hanako: Christina Kokubo
  • Kato: Kyōsuke Machida
  • George Tanner: Brian Keith
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