Yakuza film (Japanese: ヤクザ映画, Hepburn: Yakuza eiga) is a popular film genre in Japanese cinema which focuses on the lives and dealings of yakuza, Japanese organized crime syndicates. In the silent film era, depictions of bakuto (precursors to modern yakuza) as sympathetic Robin Hood -like characters were common.

The Yakuza is a 1974 neo-noir crime drama film directed and produced 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.

Jan 27, 2025 · These great yakuza movies are ranked below, starting with the good and ending with the great. If you watch enough classic yakuza movies, two names you're frequently going to come across are...

List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 1. Branded to Kill. After a botched assignment, a rice-fetishizing hitman finds himself in conflict with his organization, and one mysterious, dangerous fellow-hitman in particular. 2. Pale Flower.

Aug 2, 2016 · In cinema however, the mythology of the yakuza enjoys an enduring fascination. Hence, to follow, are twenty-five of the greatest of these films ranging from stylistic antiheroic tales to the gritty realism of the amoral and corrupt. 25. Afraid to Die (1960)

Dec 24, 2024 · While American films brought the "gangster" genre to prominence, Japanese Yakuza films significantly contributed to its expansion and refinement with their distinctive style, cultural authenticity, thematic richness, and morally complex narratives.

Dec 25, 2024 · From Chinatown to Saw to Parasite to Sorry to Bother You to Shutter Island, Redditors have been shocked by the plot twists in these classic movies. What makes Ichi the Killer so great is how it embraces the ultra-violent world of the yakuza, depicting the toxic world of the Japanese criminal underworld, which leaves a bloody wake wherever it goes.

Jan 2, 2025 · Yakuza films have captivated audiences for decades with their gripping stories, unique characters, and intense action scenes. This ranked list was created to highlight some of the best yakuza movies of all time, based on crowdranking and votes from hundreds of cinephiles around the world.

The main article for this category is Yakuza film. This category is for films about organized crime in Japan. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 231 total. …

Aug 22, 2024 · Yakuza cinema, much like its counterpart in samurai films, delves deep into the fabric of Japanese society, exploring themes of honor, loyalty, and the often-brutal realities of life within organized syndicate.