Ken Takakura Movies

A film about the rivalry between Captain Gondo and the harpooner Yosuke Yamagami, working on the best whaling ship Hayabusa Maru. One day they will...

This is the sixth film in the "Abashiri Series," based on an original idea by Hajime Ito, and written and directed by Teruo Ishii of "Operation Big...

A story of lone wolf struggling with human compassion and duty.

The ninth and final film in the Contemporary Tales of Chivalry series.

A story about a man who stakes his life on horse racing.

Ryoma is a former military man who gets to know the leader of a yakuza group and begins to work with them, helping them defend themselves against...

One of the earliest of subeban/ girl boss type eiga

Second film of Makino's Nihon Kyokakuden series set in Osaka's harbor. The series also known as "The Domain" Each a stand alone film in it's own,...

Two inmates are simultaneously released from jail, but go their separate ways, only to cross paths again in the nearest brothel. There they make the...

The industrual revolution comes to Japan with the introduction of the railroad system. This led to clashes between boatmen, who livihoods are...

The Domain: Severed Relations

A gripping tale of friendship set against the backdrop of Hokkaido. Shinichi sets out to earn a few honest dollars with which to bail a friend out of...

Teruo Ishii portrays the bitter conflict over the right to develop land in a gripping and humorous way. Nakagami, the head of the Kanto Joseikai, is...

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

Former inmate Katsuji gets involved in the horse gambling business while lending a helping hand to a ranch operator.

Rival gangs fight over ownership of bicycle race track.