Ken Takakura Movies

  • 1963
    Life of Hishakaku

    Life of Hishakaku

    Life of Hishakaku

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    After eloping with a prostitute named Otoyo, Hishakaku takes refuge in the Kogane family’s turf. Indebted to Boss Kogane for his kindness,...

    Life of Hishakaku
  • 1970
    Brave Red Flower of the North

    Brave Red Flower of the North

    Brave Red Flower of the North

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    An exciting tale of action on the distant northern island of Hokkaido around the beginning of the 20th Century starring two of the biggest names in...

    Brave Red Flower of the North
  • 1982
    Karate Cop

    Karate Cop

    Karate Cop

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    A martial arts master/detective investigates a series of murders and helps a deaf bathhouse attendant, Hisako.

    Karate Cop
  • 1965
    Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2

    Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2

    Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2

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    Two convicts just released from prison find a green bauble filled with diamonds — and try to prove they didn't steal it.

    Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2
  • 1968
    The Drifting Avenger

    The Drifting Avenger

    The Drifting Avenger

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    Ken, son of a former samurai settles with his family in the west from Japan. Soon his family is killed in front of him by stagecoach robbers, making...

    The Drifting Avenger
  • 1956
    The Chop Professor

    The Chop Professor

    The Chop Professor

    81956HD

    Junpei Kihara, a young president of the University's wrestling club, is nicknamed "Mr. Chop". One day, on the way back from visiting the hospital...

    The Chop Professor
  • 1965
    The Boss

    The Boss

    The Boss

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    Teruo Ishii portrays the bitter conflict over the right to develop land in a gripping and humorous way. Nakagami, the head of the Kanto Joseikai, is...

    The Boss
  • 1966
    The Kamikaze Guy

    The Kamikaze Guy

    The Kamikaze Guy

    7.71966HD

    Pilot Mitarai Ken is mistaken for a murder suspect after a dying man leaves his name. Sent to fly to Taipei with journalist Xiang-lan, he discovers a...

    The Kamikaze Guy
  • 1956
    Meteor Karate Strike

    Meteor Karate Strike

    Meteor Karate Strike

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    Sequel to the movie Denko karate uchi.

    Meteor Karate Strike
  • 1970
    Yukyo-retsuden

    Yukyo-retsuden

    Yukyo-retsuden

    7.51970HD

    A street vendor who eloped with his girlfriend and injured her brother loses her to illness, and now has to confront the brother and some dirty local...

    Yukyo-retsuden
  • 1967
    Classmates

    Classmates

    Classmates

    6.51967HD

    A story of young students trained to become Kamikaze pilots in World War II.

    Classmates
  • 1960
    The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 3

    The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 3

    The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 3

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    Popular geisha Koharu suspects that Yusaku, a handsome stranger she falls in love with, is involved in a robbery of precious diamond.

    The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 3
  • 1969
    Red Peony Gambler: Second Generation Ceremony

    Red Peony Gambler: Second Generation Ceremony

    Red Peony Gambler: Second Generation Ceremony

    6.61969HD

    The industrial revolution comes to Japan with the introduction of the railroad system. This led to clashes between boatmen, who livelihoods are...

    Red Peony Gambler: Second Generation Ceremony
  • 1959
    The Silent Murder

    The Silent Murder

    The Silent Murder

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    A veteran officer and a young detective investigate a late-night taxi-driver killing; tracing an illegally held pistol leads them through a chain of...

    The Silent Murder
  • 2016
    Ken San

    Ken San

    Ken San

    6.72016HD

    KEN SAN pieces together the puzzle of the life and legacy of Japan's mythical acting icon, Ken Takakura. Collaborators, friends and family tell...

    Ken San
  • 1961
    Devil's Nursery Rhyme

    Devil's Nursery Rhyme

    Devil's Nursery Rhyme

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    1961 Toei adaptation of Yokomizo's novel.

    Devil's Nursery Rhyme
  • 1958
    Sister with Sister

    Sister with Sister

    Sister with Sister

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    Yoshiko finds new life and love interests when she takes a new job as an office worker.

    Sister with Sister
  • 1962
    The Escape

    The Escape

    The Escape

    71962HD

    Film about the 2-26 Incident.

    The Escape
  • 1958
    Detective Duel

    Detective Duel

    Detective Duel

    61958HD

    A friendly rivalry turns into romance for Yukiko, an elite female detective, and a handsome private eye named Mitamura while both are investigating...

    Detective Duel
  • 1966
    Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Lone Wolf

    Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Lone Wolf

    Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Lone Wolf

    81966HD

    The karashi Botan returns in the third chapter of the incredible Showa Zankoden series. This time legendary actor Ken Takakura plays Takei Shigejiro...

    Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Lone Wolf