Acting

Isao Takanami

Died December 30, 2018

No biography available.

Known For

The Man Who Stole the SunThe Man Who Stole the Sun · 1979
The Man Who Stole the Sun
7.31979
MovieCrimeThriller
A high school science teacher is the butt of all his students' jokes, until their bus is hijacked on a school trip. But something more sinister lurks beneath the surface: he's building an atomic bomb in his apartment.
Proof of the ManProof of the Man · 1977
Proof of the Man
7.81977
MovieDramaCrime
When an American is murdered in a Japanese inn, Tokyo police detective Munesue follows the trail of the killer to New York. There he is joined by a New York City detective named Shuftan and together they sort out the crime.
Labyrinth RomanesqueLabyrinth Romanesque · 1988
Labyrinth Romanesque
5.01988
MovieMystery
A serial killing occurs at a port town brothel.
Gate of YouthGate of Youth · 1981
Gate of Youth
7.21981
MovieDrama
The story of Shinsuke, a young man who lives through a stormy life as a poverty-stricken coal miner. Ranging from Shinsuke's infanthood to his mid-teens. Coal workers and the mines dominate nearly every aspect of his life. Shinsuke's father a group leader at the mine, dies while bravely using dynamite to rescue a group of trapped Korean miners. Several older men attempt to help he and his mother cope, including a friendly Harley-riding yakuza boss. This movie has it all, drama, romance, sex, yakuza and violence! It is based on a story by Hiroyuki Itsuki that was originally serialized in the magazine Shukan Gendai in 1969-70.
Girl Boss Revenge: SukebanGirl Boss Revenge: Sukeban · 1973
Girl Boss Revenge: Sukeban
5.51973
MovieActionThriller
The Kanto Gypsies, a tough girl gang, hide out from the law in the middle of a disputed gang territory, where they end up getting kidnapped by sinister underworld thugs. After breaking free, the girls set their sights on one thing: revenge. Miki Sugimoto stars as girl boss Komasa, the ruthless and sadistic leader of the Kanto Gypsies who possesses more than enough brains to match her killer looks.
The Street Fighter's Last RevengeThe Street Fighter's Last Revenge · 1974
The Street Fighter's Last Revenge
5.51974
MovieActionCrime
Terry Sugury is hired to recover one of two tapes containing a formula for making heroin for a price of 200 dollars a pound. But he gets double crossed. So he wants the tape back.
The Imperial NavyThe Imperial Navy · 1981
The Imperial Navy
6.61981
MovieWarDrama
A lavish retelling of the true story of the final voyage and ultimate destruction and sinking of the battleship Yamato, Japan's greatest flagship during the Second World War.
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police TacticsBattles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics · 1974
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics
7.01974
MovieCrimeDrama
As Japan gears up for the 1964 Olympic Games, the cops start to crack down on the gangs, under pressure from the public and the press, adding a new dimension in the war for power among the yakuza families of Hiroshima.

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