Ken Takakura Movies

A retrospective on the career of Robert Mitchum through interviews with friends and co-workers, scenes from his films and the actor himself.

The Domain: Rising Dragon

Fierce war breaks out when Shujiro’s rival clan attempts to sabotage his lucrative construction business.

Chiezo Kataoka grew up as a Magician's apprentice in America and no prison can hold him!

Two men head a team who steal a factory payroll valued at 500 million yen. Then a hoodlum gang goes after the team for the money.

Sheriff Goro goes undercover to investigate drug smugglers.

When Omuro Yahachi of the Omuro family is selected as Mutsumikai Soke's successor, the conflict between the Kitakyushu and Wakamatsu begins.

A friendly rivalry turns into romance for Yukiko, an elite female detective, and a handsome private eye named Mitamura while both are investigating...

1958 Toei movie

The life of entertainers in Asakusa’s pleasure quarters. An exciting yakuza story with superb action.

A story of young students trained to become Kamikaze pilots in World War II.

Airline captain saves passengers from a brutal murderer on a plane during four hours of terror.

1958 Toei movie.

Based on Kazuo Taoka's autobiography, this film follows a Kobe gangster as he builds the small Yamaguchi-gumi into Japan's largest criminal clan.

One of the earliest of sukeban / girl boss type eiga

A geisha helps a runaway who looks just like her.

Assassin Nanjo goes on a solitary mission to take revenge on the man who trapped him into a complicated drug deal.

KEN SAN pieces together the puzzle of the life and legacy of Japan's mythical acting icon, Ken Takakura. Collaborators, friends and family tell...