Ken Takakura Movies

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

Ken Takakura stars as Ryoji one of the Aramasa family's loyal lieutenants whao takes the burden of his family being insulted by the Tanuma's family...

Fierce war breaks out when Shujiro’s rival clan attempts to sabotage his lucrative construction business.

Takada, a Japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is diagnosed with terminal cancer his daughter-in-law,...

Prisoner Katsuji must fend for himself and his prison mates in the fierce battle involving a family feud.

Yumemi, the president of Shirayuri Tours, visits Kagoshima in an attempt to save the contract with Satsuma Inn. After learning about the abrupt...

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

The ninth and final film in the Contemporary Tales of Chivalry series.

Young yakuza Shujiro Hanada goes to prison after losing his cool in a rigged gambling game and slashing a few other players. When he's released in...

Based on Ito Hajime's original story, this is the seventh installment in the "Bangaichi" series, adapted jointly by Kamba Fumio and Matsuda Hiroo,...

A reporter is framed for murder while investigating organized crime. Upon being released from prison the plan for his revenge unravels.

Assassin Nanjo goes on a solitary mission to take revenge on the man who trapped him into a complicated drug deal.

To fulfill a friend’s dying wish, a young sailor Kenji takes on the task of delivering an heirloom to his friend’s daughter, Harumi, who...

Starring Ken Takakura, this TV special depicts a detective (Akira Hayasaka) who lives in a harsh life with pride and conviction. Minoru Akiba, Chief...

This is the sixth film in the Brutal Tales of Chivalry series

Japanese family drama.

A drama about relations between Japanese immigrants and the indigenous Ainu on Hokkaido, the most northerly island of Japan. From a novel by Taijun...