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The Yakuza
A man never forgets. A man pays his debts.
Genres
CrimeDramaThrillerAction
Overview
When George Tanner does business with high-ranking Yakuza Tono, Tono kidnaps his daughter, and George summons his old friend, private eye Harry Kilmer, to Japan to investigate.
Details
Budget
$5000000
Revenue
$1500000
Runtime
112 min
Release Date
1974-12-21
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
200
Vote Average
7.1
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Robert Mitchum
Harry Kilmer
Ken Takakura
Tanaka Ken
Eiji Okada
Tono
Herb Edelman
Wheat
Richard Jordan
Dusty
James Shigeta
Goro
Keiko Kishi
Eiko
Christina Kokubo
Hanako
Kyōsuke Machida
Kato
Brian Keith
George Tanner
Eiji Gō
Spider
Lee Chirillo
Louise
M. Hisaka
Boyfriend
William Ross
Tanner's Guard
Akiyama
Tono's Guard
Harada
Goro's Doorman
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