Yakuza on Foot

1969 1h 35m JA

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

CrimeComedy

Synopsis

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An Osaka gangster Shimamura just got married. His new bride, Mineko is also involved in drug trafficking. When she goes to China to make a deal, things get botched pretty badly. Shimamura must travel to save her and recoup his employers’ losses.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tomisaburō Wakayama
Seikichi Shimamura
Bunta Sugawara
Tamotsu Asai
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Mineko
Keiko Yumi
Saika Rin
Reiko Oshida
Reiho Ri
Shingo Yamashiro
George
Hōsei Komatsu
Officer Song
Kenji Ushio
Teruo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Junya Satō
Writers: Isao Matsumoto, Motohiro Torii
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Scoundrel Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Junya Satō, shot by Shigeru Akatsuka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Tomisaburō Wakayama and Bunta Sugawara and Nijiko Kiyokawa carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0226506 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Junya Satō directs. Shigeru Akatsuka behind the camera. Isao Tomita scores. Kozo Horiike cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Scoundrel Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Junya Satō, shot by Shigeru Akatsuka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Isao Tomita. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kozo Horiike shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tomisaburō Wakayama and Bunta Sugawara and Nijiko Kiyokawa carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0226506 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.