Battles Without Honor and Humanity
Bunta Sugawara, Hiroki Matsukata, Kunie Tanaka
During the violent chaos of post-War Japanese black market, a young gangster called Shozo Hirono has to keep up with the rapid shifts of power between unscrupulous bosses.
Why you'll love it
A series of films that depict the life and times of a yakuza family.
The Yakuza
Robert Mitchum, Ken Takakura, Brian Keith
American private-eye Harry Kilmer returns to Japan to rescue a friend's kidnapped daughter from the clutches of the Yakuza.
Why you'll love it
A film that explores the clash of cultures when an American private eye is drawn into the world of the yakuza.
Tokyo Drifter
Tetsuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara, Hideaki Nitani
After his gang disbands, a yakuza enforcer looks forward to life outside of organized crime but soon must become a drifter after his old rivals attempt to assassinate him.
Why you'll love it
A stylish yakuza film about a gangster trying to go straight.
Ichi the Killer
Tadanobu Asano, Nao Ômori, Shin'ya Tsukamoto
As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of achieving.
Why you'll love it
A violent and surreal yakuza film that has become a cult classic.