description The Yakuza Overview
The Yakuza depicts a former U.S. detective, Robert Mitchum, traveling to Japan to recover a woman abducted by the Yakuza organization. The film centers on his efforts to infiltrate and confront this powerful criminal group alongside Ken Takakura. It was directed by Sydney Pollack and written by Paul Schrader and Robert Towne.
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info The Yakuza Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1974 |
help The Yakuza FAQ
Why does Harry Kilmer return to Japan in The Yakuza?
Former detective Harry Kilmer returns because his friend George Tanner asks him to help rescue a kidnapped daughter. The mission forces Kilmer to revisit his postwar relationship with Eiko and her brother Ken.
What is the relationship between Robert Mitchum and Ken Takakura's characters?
Mitchum plays Harry Kilmer, while Ken Takakura plays former yakuza member Ken Tanaka. Their uneasy partnership is complicated by a family secret involving Eiko, the woman Kilmer once loved.
Is The Yakuza an American gangster film or a Japanese crime film?
It is a 1974 American production directed by Sydney Pollack, but much of its story and atmosphere comes from Japanese yakuza traditions. The screenplay was developed by brothers Leonard and Paul Schrader and later rewritten by Robert Towne.
Why is finger cutting important in The Yakuza?
The film depicts yubitsume, the ritual removal of part of a finger as an act of apology or atonement. That custom becomes personally significant when Kilmer attempts to settle an obligation according to Ken's code.
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