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The Yakuza

1975
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Crime syndicates, Gunfights, Kendo, Mothers and daughters, Kidnapping, Private Investigators, Romance, Unrequited love, Veterans, Swords

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Cast: Robert Mitchum, Takakura Ken, Okada Eiji
Director: Sydney Pollack
Writer: Paul Schrader, Robert Towne, Leonard Schrader
Cinematographer: Okazaki Kozo, Duke Callaghan
Editor: Thomas Stanford, Don Guidice
Production Designers: Stephen Grimes, Ishida Yoshiyuki
Production Company: Warner Bros., Inc.

Written by AFI Conservatory Alum Paul Schrader and Robert Towne with a story by Schrader’s brother Leonard, THE YAKUZA (1975) was directed by Academy Award® winner Sydney Pollack. According to Robert Osborne, Warner Bros. offered Lee Marvin the starring role, though he declined. The part was then offered to Robert Mitchum, who insisted on director approval, ultimately choosing Pollack to helm the crime drama… Learn more at the AFI Catalog

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