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     • One of the most prominent film genres to come out of Japan is the Yakuza movie. The Yakuza are essentially the Japanese Mafia, and are characterised by their strict adherence to their respective codes of conduct and their ruthless behaviour.
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   Are the Yakuza a Mafia?

   • The Yakuza are essentially the Japanese Mafia, a hierarchical organisation characterised by underground crime, black market trading, extreme subservience and prideful violence. Surprisingly, they’re also viewed as a business organization, complete with business cards, corporate offices, investments and trade, and even tabloid magazines!

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   Is the Yakuza based on a true story?

   • The Yakuza is a 1974 neo-noir crime drama film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Robert Mitchum, Ken Takakura and Brian Keith. The screenplay by Paul Schrader and Robert Towne is from a story by Schrader's brother, Leonard Schrader.

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   Are yakuza movies based on gangster movies?

   • Around the same time, a second, more modern kind of yakuza film took form at studios like Nikkatsu, more inspired by American gangster films. These movies would explore gangsters in the modern postwar era through a far less idealized lens, often treating them as fools and anti-heroes.

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   Which yakuza movie was filmed by a non-Japanese director?

   • The Yakuza might well be the most well-known yakuza movie made by a non-Japanese director, and filmed (mostly) in English. It was directed by Sydney Pollack and starred Robert Mitchum, with the story focusing on a Westerner who travels to Japan to help out a friend, only to get mixed up with members of the yakuza in the process.

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   What is a yakuza gang?

   • "Yakuza" is a word used to describe gangster organizations in Japan, with members who often uphold samurai traditions and sport extensive back tattoos.

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   How many yakuza movies are there?

   • It's hard to mention great yakuza movies without bringing up the Battles Without Honor and Humanity series (sometimes known as the Yakuza Papers series). There are 11 films in the series in total, with most of them being made and released during the 1970s - a time in Japanese cinema when yakuza movies were all the rage.

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3. collider.com › best-yakuza-movies-of-all-timeThe 12 Best Yakuza Movies of All Time, Ranked - Collider

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   Jan 21, 2024 · The 12 Best Yakuza Movies of All Time, Ranked. "Yakuza" is a word used to describe gangster organizations in Japan, with members who often uphold samurai traditions and sport extensive back...

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   The Yakuza is a 1974 neo-noir crime drama film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Robert Mitchum, Ken Takakura and Brian Keith. The screenplay by Paul Schrader and Robert Towne is from a story by Schrader's brother, Leonard Schrader.

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   May 6, 2022 · Did HBO Max’s ‘Tokyo Vice’ leave you wanting more Japanese yakuza dramas? Fear not: We’ve rounded up 10 of the best Japanese mob films you can stream right now.

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   The Yakuza, a story of an American returning to Japan to save his friend’s kidnapped daughter, was not simply an American film about Japan’s culture and gangster circles. It was made with abundant help from Japanese film crew members, it stars numerous excellent Japanese actors and, not to be forgotten, it was written by somebody with ...

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   A self-destructive man becomes a powerful member of the Japanese mafia but quickly loses his self control. Based on the true story of Rikio Ishikawa. Director Kinji Fukasaku Stars Tetsuya Watari Tatsuo Umemiya Yumi Takigawa

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   Jan 5, 2024 · The Yakuza are essentially the Japanese Mafia, a hierarchical organisation characterised by underground crime, black market trading, extreme subservience and prideful violence. Surprisingly, they’re also viewed as a business organization, complete with business cards, corporate offices, investments and trade, and even tabloid magazines!

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    Jun 7, 2023 · The yakuza, or Japanese crime syndicates, have been depicted in movies for decades, and these are some of the best.