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Yasha

  • 1985
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
306
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Yasha (1985)
CrimeDrama

Shuji was once a feared member of the Yakuza crime syndicate, but he's reformed his ways, abandoned his old life and left the city for a small coastal fishing town where he's become an hones... Read allShuji was once a feared member of the Yakuza crime syndicate, but he's reformed his ways, abandoned his old life and left the city for a small coastal fishing town where he's become an honest fisherman.Shuji was once a feared member of the Yakuza crime syndicate, but he's reformed his ways, abandoned his old life and left the city for a small coastal fishing town where he's become an honest fisherman.

  • Director
    • Yasuo Furuhata
  • Writer
    • Tsutomu Nakamura
  • Stars
    • Ken Takakura
    • Ayumi Ishida
    • Hisamitsu Nakamura
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    306
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Yasuo Furuhata
    • Writer
      • Tsutomu Nakamura
    • Stars
      • Ken Takakura
      • Ayumi Ishida
      • Hisamitsu Nakamura
    • 2User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Ken Takakura
    Ken Takakura
    • Shûji
    Ayumi Ishida
    • Fuyuko
    Hisamitsu Nakamura
    • Tarô
    Kenichi Kobayashi
    • Jirô
    Hiromi Iwasaki
    • Hanako
    Nobuko Otowa
    Nobuko Otowa
    • Ume
    Nobuhiro Shibuya
    • Hiroshi
    Yûko Tanaka
    • Keiko
    Takeshi Kitano
    Takeshi Kitano
    • Yajima
    • (as Beat Takeshi)
    Kunie Tanaka
    Kunie Tanaka
    • Keita
    Aki Takejô
    • Tora
    Tomoko Naraoka
    Tomoko Naraoka
    • Matsuko
    Nenji Kobayashi
    • Toshio
    Hideji Ôtaki
    • Oyaji
    Fumi Dan
    • Natsuko
    Minori Terada
    • Minami no Yakuza
    Kei Marimura
    • Minami no Onna
    Kibaji Tankobo
    • Nobumitsu
    • Director
      • Yasuo Furuhata
    • Writer
      • Tsutomu Nakamura
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    4th-kyhn

    Bad

    Lots of mainstream/yakuza cliches and cheesy background music. Clumsy narrative exposition. Some of the actors are OK, but the overall awfulness of the movie is too great for that to be of any help. Not recommended.

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    • Release date
      • August 31, 1985 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 夜叉
    • Production companies
      • Group Encounter
      • Toho
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 7m(127 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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