The yakuza 1974 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. For this revenge mission, harry wears a heavy ribbedknit turtleneck in black wool, perhaps too bulky to qualify as one of sterling archers beloved tactilenecks but employed. Robert mitchum list of movies and tv shows tv guide. The yakuza 1975 when george tanner brian keith does business with the highranking yakuza tono, tono kidnaps his daughter, and george summons his old friend harry kilmer robert mitchum to. Yakuza tattoo scenes from the 1974 movie the yakuza. His father died in a rail yard accident when he was still an infant, and frequent discipline problems at school forced his mother to shuttle him between relatives in delaware. This is a rather strange movie that is clearly in the 1970s style. However, the film was ruined by a strange and continuous glitch of some kind. His bestknown films include out of the past 1947, the. 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. When i heard that i thought it would be this action packed good time. Robert charles durman mitchum august 6, 1917 july 1, 1997 was an american actor, director, author, poet, composer, and singer. 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. Robert mitchum was an american actor, poet, author, singer and composer known mostly for his noir genre of films that he acted in.
Between making they way we were and three days of the condor, sydney pollack directed this littleseen thriller from a script by paul schrader and robert towne. With robert mitchum, ken takakura, brian keith, herb edelman. 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. The film has some shocking elements as it delves into japanese concepts of honor and debt. Robert mitchum celebrity profile check out the latest robert mitchum photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The film is about a retired american detective who returns to japan after several years away in order to rescue his friends daughter. The yakuza dvd 1974 shop the best classic films movie. Hes worldweary, hes been through the mill and hes come out wiser, but not necessarily harder for it. I can still feel robert mitchums pain as he pushes a token of his apology toward tanaka ken and ask that he and eiko be forgiven for the pain thats been brought into his life. Find films and movies featuring robert mitchum on allmovie. The yakuza, made when mitchum was 58 years old, utilizes his style and persona to its maximum potential. Matching an aged and rugged robert mitchum with ultimate japanese gangster actor ken takakura, the yakuza is, frankly, a piece of masculine cinematic heaven. The yakuza 1975 when george tanner brian keith does business with the highranking yakuza tono, tono kidnaps his daughter, and george summons his. In the 1970s, robert mitchum made three great movies.
Once he arrives in the country, kilmer discovers that the daughter has been kidnapped by the japanese mafia, called the yakuza. Robert mitchum is good as he teaches a younger character, played by richard jordan. Robert mitchum is a worldweary private eye who joins up with a taciturn kendo instructor yakuza movie icon ken takakura, who has a wartime obligation to mitchum. Robert mitchum full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Harry starts by visiting his old flame, eiko kishi keiko, and enlists her brother, ken takakura ken, to help him search. Mitchum is superb but more comfortable in the easy love interest role than in his characters response to betrayal by a close friend. Released 1975, the yakuza stars robert mitchum, ken takakura, brian keith, keiko kishi the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. When george tanner brian keith does business with the highranking yakuza tono, tono kidnaps his daughter, and george summons his old friend harry kilmer robert mitchum to japan to investigate.
The yakuza is one of the best movies for fans of the turtleneck, as both robert mitchum and ken takakura cycle through plenty of rollnecks worn with suits, sport jackets, and casual wear. It seems that tanner had business dealings with the yakuza and was supposed to buy guns for one clan in particular. The former is one of the disappointingly few tcm premieres this month. American privateeye harry kilmer returns to japan to rescue a friends kidnapped daughter from the clutches of the yakuza. Rating is available when the video has been rented. The story deals with harry kilmer played by robert mitchum being asked by one of his best friends, george tanner played by brian keith, to go to japan and rescue his daughter, whos been kidnapped by the japanese yakuza. The yakuza is a classic noirmartial arts film with the great robert mitchum and an excellent supporting class.
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. Apr 29, 2015 the 10 most essential robert mitchum movies. Farewell, my lovely, the friends of eddie coyle and this poignant study of love and honor in postwar japan. Secret ceremony 1968 starring elizabeth taylor, mia farrow and robert mitchum.
Official trailer robert mitchum, ken takakura movie hd by movieclips classic trailers. The day after 79yearold robert mitchum succumbed to lung cancer, beloved actor performerp68236james stewartjamesstewart died, diverting all the press attention that was gearing up for mitchum. Despite his film noir background, robert mitchum was a somewhat unusual choice to star in the yakuza 1975, a crime thriller set. Ken takakura and robert mitchum were at their best, and the fight scenes were perfect. The yakuza 1974 official trailer robert mitchum, ken takakura movie hd. Im delighted to have acquired a dvd copy in perfect condition from ebay. The 10 most essential robert mitchum movies indiewire. Despite his film noir background, robert mitchum was a somewhat unusual choice to star in the yakuza 1975, a crime thriller set in the japanese underworld. A gangster gets released from prison and has to cope with.
Apr 03, 2019 as the user who created the yakuzas imfdb page observes, only an old time tough guy movie star like robert mitchum could carry off using a full size double barreled shotgun and a colt. Born robert charles durman mitchum in bridgeport, ct on aug. Sydney pollack directs this potent, poignant thriller that blends american neonoir and the thenpeaking japanese yakuza film genre. That turned out to be better than i thought it would. Going down a list of his credits, the entertaining shows outnumber the losers by 4 to 1, and even the losers can be pleasant just to see the man with the big shoulders slouch nonchalantly through his paces. After a badly done assignment, a hitman finds himself in conflict with his organisation, and one mysterious and dangerous fellowhitman in particular. Starting his career as a writer, he went on to appear in films in the early 40s and during some early formative years of his career, he played villains in several bgrade movies such as riders of the deadline, till the end of time. The yakuza 1974 harry kilmer america on the rocks tv short 1973 narrator the friends of eddie coyle. Instead the yakuza is a thoughtful, somber tale with some quick scenes of brutal violence. Few classic movie stars are as consistently enjoyable than robert mitchum.
Despite its age, it wears well with a schrader script, full of twists. Dave bishop robert mitchum is a journalist paid by the wealthy victor danemore to create false press releases regarding danemores life. Doctor robert sellers angel face 1953 frank jessup the lusty men 1952 jeff mccloud one minute to zero. Biography for robert mitchum turner classic movies. Starting his career as a writer, he went on to appear in films in the early 40s and during some early formative years of his career, he played villains in several bgrade movies such as riders of the deadline, till the end of time, undercurrent. 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. The yakuza is a 1975 neonoir drama film directed by sydney pollack and starring robert mitchum, ken takakura and brian keith. Written by paul schrader and robert towne, the yakuza shows us a different side of the gangster world than we have been privy to before. When the daughter of an old friend brian keith is kidnapped by the japanese gangsters of the title, keith calls upon war buddy mitchum to help him out. The dvd of the yakuza has a fifteenminute vintage featurette on the making of the movie. Jo shishido, mariko ogawa, annu mari, koji nanbara. Released 1975, the yakuza stars robert mitchum, ken takakura, brian keith, keiko kishi the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a score of. The screenplay by paul schrader and robert towne is from a story by leonard schrader.
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