Return of the Outlaw
1968 · 93 min · ★ 9.0 · Crime, Drama
Second film of the Gokudo series starring Tomisaburô Wakayama
Directed by Kōsaku Yamashita · Written by Motohiro Torii
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Scoundrel · 1968Scoundrel
★ 7.01968
MovieCrimeDrama
Shimamura is a violent street thug who joins the yakuza & is merciless & unscrupulous on his rise, lacking any sense of either duty or chivalry. When imprisoned, he is repeatedly transferred from one prison to another, because no one can handle him.
Enlisted Yakuza · 1968Enlisted Yakuza
★ 6.01968
MovieActionDrama
It is the third film in the Gokudo series. In this episode, set in 1937, the main character of the series gang leader Shimamura is drafted into the military and fight in China.
The Yakuza Awaits · 1969The Yakuza Awaits
★ 8.01969
MovieCrimeDrama
Forth film in the Gokudo series with Tomisaburô Wakayama
Yakuza on Foot · 1969Yakuza on Foot
★ 7.51969
MovieCrimeComedy
An Osaka gangster Shimamura just got married. His new bride, Mineko is also involved in drug trafficking. When she goes to China to make a deal, things get botched pretty badly. Shimamura must travel to save her and recoup his employers’ losses.
A Yakuza Goes Home · 1970A Yakuza Goes Home
★ 10.01970
MovieCrimeDrama
Shimamura & Mineko return to Kamagasaki in Osaka. In their return Shimamura quickly finds himself defending a lady in distress. During the skirmish he bumps into his old buddies who turns him on to the "new" goings on in town, Shimamura is angered to discover a Chinese triad organization has overthrown their gang, a situation they must reverse. Now he and the old gang finds themselves putting their lives on the line defending the honor of the "Yakuza Way", the locals of Osaka, even Japan!!
Fugitive Scoundrel · 1970Fugitive Scoundrel
★ 7.01970
MovieActionCrime
Gokudo goes politics. Gray-haired Bin Amatsu has Wakayama assist a politician, meaning trashing the opponent. But of course the opponent has a pretty daughter to have a crush on. Enter protective Bunta Sugawara and Gokudo’s gotta settle for a cheaper Toei nude actress.
A Yakuza Has His Way · 1972A Yakuza Has His Way
★ 9.01972
MovieCrimeDrama
The eighth installment in the popular film series starring Tomisaburo Wakayama. Embarrassed by the chairman of the Seiyu-kai for not having a family crest, Seikichi Shimamura sets out with his henchmen on a journey to acquire the crest of a local bankrupt family. The local Iwahashi clan and the fishermen fought over the construction of the industrial complex, but when Seikichi learned that the Seiyu-kai was behind the Iwahashi clan, he sided with the fishermen...
Gokudo of Kamagasaki · 1973Gokudo of Kamagasaki
★ 7.01973
MovieCrimeDrama
Ninth installment in the "Gokudo" series. Depicts the activities of Shimamura Seikichi and his henchmen.
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The Marked Man · 1968The Marked Man
★ 10.01968
Movie
A man from Osaka comes up to Tokyo to fight gangsterism.
Bitter Tears of a Woman Gambler · 1971Bitter Tears of a Woman Gambler
★ 10.01971
MovieActionCrime
A traveling yakuza is sent to collect a debt owed by a man who was killed in the parlor where she dealt a game, setting in motion a chain of betrayals in a region rife with corruption.
A Yakuza Goes Home · 1970A Yakuza Goes Home
★ 10.01970
MovieCrimeDrama
Shimamura & Mineko return to Kamagasaki in Osaka. In their return Shimamura quickly finds himself defending a lady in distress. During the skirmish he bumps into his old buddies who turns him on to the "new" goings on in town, Shimamura is angered to discover a Chinese triad organization has overthrown their gang, a situation they must reverse. Now he and the old gang finds themselves putting their lives on the line defending the honor of the "Yakuza Way", the locals of Osaka, even Japan!!
Brutal Tales of Chivalry 6 · 1969Brutal Tales of Chivalry 6
★ 9.01969
MovieDramaAction
This is the sixth film in the Brutal Tales of Chivalry series
Samurai Geisha · 1969Samurai Geisha
★ 7.51969
MovieDramaCrime
Popular geisha Shinji (Fuji Junko) must defy a gang who plot to steal a lucrative coal business from struggling miners during the turbulent Meiji Era. A stellar all-star cast, a thrilling story, and Takakura Ken's violent swordplay, make this a classic Yakuza movie!
Japan's Top Gangster · 1973Japan's Top Gangster
★ 7.01973
MovieActionCrime
A boy born in a poor village in Tokushima spends his days idly until a chance meeting sets him on the road to becoming boss of Japan's largest gang.
This epic film is the first part of greatest true-life series based on autobiography of the Yamaguchi-gumi's third leader, Taoka Kazuo.
Fugitive Scoundrel · 1970Fugitive Scoundrel
★ 7.01970
MovieActionCrime
Gokudo goes politics. Gray-haired Bin Amatsu has Wakayama assist a politician, meaning trashing the opponent. But of course the opponent has a pretty daughter to have a crush on. Enter protective Bunta Sugawara and Gokudo’s gotta settle for a cheaper Toei nude actress.
The Biggest Gamble · 1969The Biggest Gamble
★ 7.01969
MovieCrimeDrama
When Honjo is selected as Kansai district's chairman, Iwasa of the rival gang asks Itsuki to do everything possible to have Honjo step down, which puts Itsuki between a rock and a hard place.
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai · 1963Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
★ 6.71963
MovieHistoryDrama
After a salary-man's fiancée attempts suicide, he recounts his gruesome family history which saw generations of his ancestors suffer and sacrifice themselves for the sake of their cruel lords.
The Tattooed Hitman · 1974The Tattooed Hitman
★ 6.21974
MovieDramaAction
The most dangerous hired gun in Kyushu's underworld has managed to trigger a vicious gang war, and now, there's a contract on his life. Though nobody is more skilled in the arts of dealing death, can the tattooed hitman fend off the entire Japanese mafia as he searches for the man who wants him dead?
A Lively Geisha · 1970A Lively Geisha
★ 6.21970
MovieDramaCrime
Young geisha Koshizu's wish of reuniting with the man, Yukichi, who helped her ten years ago comes true. When she learns of the trouble Yukichi's business is facing, she stands ready to come to his aid, and thus repay a debt that's long overdue.
Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room · 1969Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room
★ 6.21969
MovieActionDrama
Oryu the Red Peony, a wandering female yakuza on a soul-searching journey after the death of her father. After collecting her sickly follower from jail, she is taken in by a fishing village. Feeling indebted to their generosity, she stays to work for the village and promises to leave her yakuza ways behind. When a dispute breaks out for the gambling rights to a local festival, the villagers are harassed by a gang of thugs. When the harassment turns violent, Oryu must decide wither to keep her promise or protect the villagers.
The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma · 1987The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma
★ 6.01987
MovieDrama
The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma is a movie about a haunted blood-thirsty Bakufu officer who might have killed Ryoma Sakamoto.
Giant Rumble · 1964Giant Rumble
★ 6.01964
MovieAction
In this gritty tale of gamblers battling in the samurai era, Okawa Hashizo gives perhaps his greatest performance as a gambler returning to his home town. Swearing allegiance to his fiancée’s father, a decent boss, he had taken to the road after a gang fight until things cooled down. While honing his sword skills in his travels, everything in the town had changed and he descended into a virtual hell of violence. Opponents were being slaughtered by a former samurai ‘Bodyguard’ played by Tanba Tetsuro at the height of his amazing career. While these two master swordsmen are fated to meet, before that can even happen they must survive one of the longest, bloodiest swordfights in movie history!
The Story of a Man Among Men · 1984The Story of a Man Among Men
★ 6.01984
MovieDramaCrime
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.
The Last True Yakuza · 1985The Last True Yakuza
★ 5.71985
MovieDramaCrime
A made man during the height of Hiroshima's yakuza turf war must maneuver through the violence and betrayal inside the criminal underworld.
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