Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen

"Are You old men?"

2015 2h 5m JA

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 69

ComedyAction

Synopsis

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Ryuzo and his 7 former henchmen are all retired yakuza, but they now live as regular old men. One day, Ryuzo becomes the victim of a phishing fraud. He calls his 7 men together to reform their society.

“Are You old men?”

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Cast

Tatsuya Fuji
Ryuzo
Masaomi Kondo
Masa
Akira Nakao
Mokichi
Tōru Shinagawa
Mac
Ben Hiura
Ichizo
Ryota Nakanishi
Derby Buyer
Yoshizumi Ito
Hide
Ken Yoshizawa
Taka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takeshi Kitano
Writers: Takeshi Kitano
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Takeshi Kitano, shot by Katsumi Yanagijima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Keiichi Suzuki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Takeshi Kitano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Tatsuya Fuji and Masaomi Kondo and Akira Nakao carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Are You old men?".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4176776 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Takeshi Kitano directs. Katsumi Yanagijima behind the camera. Keiichi Suzuki scores. Takeshi Kitano cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Directed by Takeshi Kitano, shot by Katsumi Yanagijima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Keiichi Suzuki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Takeshi Kitano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tatsuya Fuji and Masaomi Kondo and Akira Nakao carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Are You old men?".
7IMDB entry: tt4176776 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.