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Ken Takakura
Ken Takakura was a Japanese actor known for his tough guy roles in yakuza films, as well as his performance in the Hollywood movie Black Rain. He was regarded as one of Japan's finest actors and received numerous awards throughout his career, including the Japan Academy Prize for Best Actor. Takakura passed away in 2014 at the age of 83.
Titles credited to Ken Takakura
The Yakuza
Harry Kilmer returns to Japan after several years in order to rescue his friend George's kidnapped daughter - and ends up on the wrong side of the Yakuza, the notorious Japanese mafia.
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Black Rain
Two New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia. They arrest one of their killers and are ordered to escort him back to Japan. However, in Japan he manag...
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Mr. Baseball
Jack Elliot, a one-time MVP for the New York Yankees is now on the down side of his baseball career. With a falling batting average, does he have one good year left and can the manager of the Chunichi...
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