American private-eye Harry Kilmer returns to Japan to rescue a friend's kidnapped daughter from the clutches of the Yakuza.
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| Robert Mitchum | ... |
Harry Kilmer
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| Ken Takakura | ... |
Ken Tanaka
(as Takakura Ken)
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| Eiji Okada | ... |
Toshiro Tono
(as Okada Eiji)
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| Herb Edelman | ... |
Oliver Wheat
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| Richard Jordan | ... |
Dusty Hoekstra
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| James Shigeta | ... |
Goro Tanaka
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| Keiko Kishi | ... |
Eiko Tanaka
(as Kishi Keiko)
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| Christina Kokubo | ... |
Hanako Tanaka
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| Kyôsuke Machida | ... |
Jiro Kato
(as Kyosuke Machida)
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| Brian Keith | ... |
George Tanner
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| Eiji Gô | ... |
Shiro 'Spider' Tanaka
(as Go Eiji)
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Lee Chirillo | ... |
Louise Tanner
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M. Hisaka | ... |
Boyfriend
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William Ross | ... |
Tanner's Guard
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Akiyama | ... |
Tono's Guard
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Harada | ... |
Goro's Doorman
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Directed by
| Sydney Pollack | ||
Written by
| Paul Schrader | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Robert Towne | ... | (screenplay) |
| Leonard Schrader | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Michael Hamilburg | ... | co-producer |
| Sydney Pollack | ... | producer |
Music by
| Dave Grusin | ||
Cinematography by
| Kôzô Okazaki | ... | director of photography (as Okazaki Kozo) |
Editing by
| Don Guidice | ||
| Thomas Stanford | ||
Editorial Department
| Carol Ann Jackson | ... | assistant editor |
| Ralph Sandler | ... | assistant editor |
| Fredric Steinkamp | ... | supervising film editor |
Production Design by
| Stephen B. Grimes | ... | (as Stephen Grimes) |
Art Direction by
| Yoshiyuki Ishida | ... | (as Ishida Yoshiyuki) |
Costume Design by
| Dorothy Jeakins | ||
Makeup Department
| Gary Morris | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| John R. Coonan | ... | production manager (as John Coonan) |
| Isao Nagaoka | ... | unit production manager (as Nagaoka Isao) |
| William Ross | ... | assistant production manager |
| Yoshio Yamamoto | ... | unit production manager (as Yamamoto Yoshio) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mike Abe | ... | assistant director |
| Stephen B. Grimes | ... | second unit director (as Stephen Grimes) |
| Michael D. Moore | ... | assistant director (as Michael Moore) |
Art Department
| Toshio Miyagawa | ... | props (as Miyagawa Toshio) |
| Seiji Moori | ... | tattoo artist (as Mohri Seiji) |
| Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Basil Fenton-Smith | ... | sound mixer (as Basil Fenton Smith) |
| Arthur Piantadosi | ... | re recording mixer |
| Ed Scheid | ... | sound effects (as Edwin Scheid) |
Special Effects by
| Tomoo Kasai | ... | special effects (as Kasai Tomoo) |
| Richard Parker | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Bill Saito | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bobby Byrne | ... | camera operator (as Robert Byrne) |
| Duke Callaghan | ... | director of photography: American sequences |
| Yoshiaki Masuda | ... | gaffer (as Masuda Yoshiaki) |
| Tamio Matsuo | ... | assistant cameraman (as Matsuo Tamio) |
| Haruhisa Murase | ... | grip (as Murase Haruhisa) |
| Cliff Ralke | ... | assistant cameraman (as Clifton Ralke) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mamoru Mori | ... | wardrobe (as Mori Mamoru) |
Music Department
| Ted Whitfield | ... | music editor |
| Richard H. Anderson | ... | musician: woodwinds (uncredited) / orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Gene Cipriano | ... | musician: woodwinds (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: piano/keyboards (uncredited) |
| Dave Grusin | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Jack Hayes | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Artie Kane | ... | musician: piano/organ/keyboards (uncredited) |
| John Neufeld | ... | musician: woodwinds (uncredited) |
| Joe Porcaro | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Jerome Richardson | ... | musician: woodwinds (uncredited) |
| Lee Ritenour | ... | guitars (uncredited) |
| Bud Shank | ... | alto sax/flute (uncredited) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Dan Wallin | ... | music engineer (uncredited) / music mixer (uncredited) |
| Kurt E. Wolff | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) / orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Keiko Tsushima | ... | script girl (as Tsushima Keiko) |
| Hope Williams | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Michael Hamilburg | ... | production staff |
| Kuroki Masami | ... | production personnel |
| Phill Norman | ... | titles designer |
| Michie Ross | ... | production secretary |
| Masao Satô | ... | assistant to executive producer (as Sato Masao) |
| Gaylin P. Schultz | ... | production coordinator (as Gaylin Schultz) |
| Takeshi Sugimoto | ... | production personnel (as Sugimoto Takeshi) |
| Seiji Yada | ... | production personnel (as Yada Seiji) |
| Bob Peak | ... | movie poster illustration (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1975) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Distributors (1975) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1975) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1975) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC) (1975) (Italy) (theatrical) (as PIC)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1975) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- CBS (1979) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vidéo (2007) (France) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Spain) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Australia) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Nihon Eiga Satellite Broadcasting (2010) (Japan) (tv)
- Nihon Eiga Satellite Broadcasting (2012) (Japan) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2014) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1988) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Warner Home Video (1987) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Toei Company (special thanks to: for their cooperation in the production of this film)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Harry Kilmer returns to Japan after several years in order to rescue his friend George's kidnapped daughter - and ends up on the wrong side of the Yakuza, the notorious Japanese mafia...
Written by Michael Brooke |
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| Taglines | A man never forgets. A man pays his debts. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Martin Scorsese wanted to direct after Mean Streets (1973) but the producers wanted Sydney Pollack. Scorsese has gone on record that he would very much have liked to direct the film and was disappointed that he was passed over. However, he got to direct Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) instead after being sought out by Ellen Burstyn. Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore ended up making more than 20 times it's budget and won Burstyn an academy award while The Yakuza became a box office bomb. See more » |
| Goofs | The plane that Kilmer is boarding at the end of the film is a Boeing 707, the one shown taking off in the last scene is a 727. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in ...Promises to Keep (1974). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Only the Wind See more » |
| Quotes |
Dusty:
American saw cuts on a push stroke, Japanese saw cuts on a pull stroke. When an American cracks up, he opens up the window and shoots up a bunch of strangers. When a Japanese cracks up, he closes the window and kills himself. Everything is in reverse. See more » |