The best Kentarô Shimizu’s movies
We present our ranking of the best Kentarô Shimizu’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Kentarô Shimizu.
Fatal Blade
4.6/10
East meets West as the Japanese Yakuza battle drug lords and the LAPD in the streets of Los Angeles...
The Last True Yakuza
5.8/10
A made man during the height of Hiroshima's yakuza turf war must maneuver through the violence and betrayal inside the criminal underworld.
1750 Days of Turbulence
6/10
After the death of previous Boss, a gang war lasts for more than four years.
The Story of a Man Among Men
5.9/10
During the Showa era, a young yakuza survives war and injury and rises to become a clan boss with the help and respect of his sworn brothers.
Mermaid Legend
6.8/10
After a woman is framed for the murder of her fisherman husband, she seeks out a bloody revenge on the corrupt businessmen responsible.
Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface
6.7/10
“Gunro no keifu” is known as “Tale of a Scarface.” It follows the life of Kumoro, a yakuza member, who recently is released from prison after serving 14 years for his Family. Upon his return he finds the various yakuza syndicates on the brink of war. Kumoro is, at first, removed from the dealings of the families by his Boss, but slowly he is drawn back into his old ways.
Cabaret
4.9/10
A young jazz musician's desire to advance in his career runs afoul of organized crime in this thriller from Haruki Kadokawa. After a saxophonist starts playing at a particular nightspot, a thug from the Yakuza adopts him as a special friend for no greater reason than he plays one of his favorite songs well. As the dangerous life of the gangster intertwines with that of the musician, it brings harm to the musician's girlfriend, who is raped. This changes the young saxophonist's attitude about his patron, but his Yakuza "friend" is still too embroiled in his own problems to worry about anything else.
Boxer
6.8/10
In the midst of a match, a successful boxer - Hayato, has had enough of the sport. He lets himself get knocked, quits boxing, leaving his wife and start living alone with his mangy dog. One day a young mediocre boxer knocks at the door and wants to be Hayatos apprentice.
Down with The Big Boss
5.9/10
In pre-war Japan, two members of a large yakuza syndicate instigate a turf war that embroils the highest echelons of Tokyo's underworld.
Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?
5.7/10
Yasuaki Kurata plays a masked ring brawler who is out for revenge against an evil, megalomaniac entrepreneur played by Japan's most reliable bad guy of the '70's, Masashi Ishibashi.
The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel
7.2/10
In Okinawa, a Japanese-Filipino gangster named Joe kills an Okinawan mobster. Joe temporarily escapes the pursuing mob by fleeing to the Philippines, hoping to find there safety and perhaps to link up with his father. He meets Yoko, a saloon girl, who looks after him, but soon Joe's enemies show up, determined to make Joe pay.
Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 2
Sequel to 'Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf'
Like a Savage
5.3/10
Young writer Tamako, who is wrongfully accused of killing the head yakuza, must find a way out of trouble.
Otoko Michi 5
The conflict that broke out due to the expansion of the power of the Ninryukai was further intensified of both political and police powers.
Hell Riders
5.4/10
The Wangan Highway
6.6/10
Based on the novel of the same name by Yoshio Kataoka.
Can You Collect It?
Two scammers who cross the world without being caught by Satsu and killed
Yakuza War: Chalice of Shura
In this gritty Yakuza drama about the struggles between the Kanto Yakuza forces and Tohoku forces, a newcomer of the Kishimori Group takes on the dangerous task of launching a new office in rival territory.
Crime Hunter 3 Killing Bullet
Little Tokyo, USA In a lonely hotel room, Little Tokyo's Detective Joker was waiting for a woman. The rain grew stronger and filled the storm. And the woman came to the room where the Joker was staying. The woman's name is Serika. She was Joker's former lover. Serika came to ask for help. Appeal to the Joker with a scared "murdered" voice. There, a mysterious group appears in the hotel lobby. Nicole and her friends control the buying and selling of cocaine in the Little Tokyo area. The Joker desperately protects Serika, but Nicole and others take him away.
Katana
An antique sword exposes tension between three siblings.
