Kō Nishimura

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Intimidation
7.3

Intimidation

Mar. 23, 1960

Intimidation

Koreyoshi Kurahara’s ingeniously plotted, pocket-size noir concerns the intertwined fates of a desperate bank manager, blackmailed for ...
Manhunt
6.8

Manhunt

Feb. 11, 1976

Manhunt

A tough prosecutor is falsely accused of theft and goes on the run to clear his name. He is assisted by the beautiful daughter of a rich man.
The Song of the Cart
7.1

The Song of the Cart

Feb. 11, 1959

The Song of the Cart

A lifetime story of a woman who stubbornly lives in a poor mountain village in post-war Japan.
Bamboo Doll of Echizen
7.3

Bamboo Doll of Echizen

Based on a novel by Tsutomu Mizukami, this haunting melodrama focuses on a young bamboo worker who takes his father’s prostitute as his wife.
The Ghost of the Hunchback
6.3

The Ghost of the Hunchback

A hunchbacked caretaker presides over a forlorn mansion inhabited by the ghosts of his previous masters. An unbelieving trio (a doctor, his ...
Samaritan Zatoichi
7.2

Samaritan Zatoichi

Dec. 28, 1968

Samaritan Zatoichi

Zatoichi is forced to kill a young man who owes a debt to a yakuza boss. Moments later, his sister Osode arrives with the money she earned ...
Ninja, A Band of Assassins
7

Ninja, A Band of Assassins

Warlord Oda Nobunaga seeks to unite a fractured Japan. A young man trained in the arts of ninjitsu is manipulated by a ninja master into ...
Nutcracker Fantasy
6.9

Nutcracker Fantasy

Mar. 03, 1979

Nutcracker Fantasy

Based off of the novel, “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” and the ballet, “The Nutcracker”, Sanrio shows their take on ...
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
6.6

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion

The three-film saga comes to a conclusion as three leaders of the underworld battle it out to determine who will become Don of Japan.
Hokuriku Proxy War
6.9

Hokuriku Proxy War

Feb. 26, 1977

Hokuriku Proxy War

In the setting of the Hokuriku region, where the snow and cold winds rage, for the first time in true-life yakuza film history, director Kinji ...
The Sword of Doom
7.9

The Sword of Doom

Feb. 25, 1966

The Sword of Doom

Ryunosuke, a gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, has no moral code and kills without remorse. ...
Stolen Desire
6.9

Stolen Desire

May. 20, 1958

Stolen Desire

A rumbunctious and ribald tale of a troupe of travelling actors who alternate highlights of kabuki theatre with strip shows.
Intentions of Murder
7.7

Intentions of Murder

Jun. 28, 1964

Intentions of Murder

The neglected common-law wife of a Japanese librarian is repeatedly harassed by a young man with a heart condition who seduces her with the ...
The Bad Sleep Well
8

The Bad Sleep Well

Sep. 15, 1960

The Bad Sleep Well

In this loose adaptation of “Hamlet,” illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within a Japanese corporation and ...
The Sleeping Beast Within
6.7

The Sleeping Beast Within

When a middle aged salaryman is unknowingly used by drug traffickers he is dishonored and fires back at the Yakuza bosses, with destructive ...
The Burmese Harp
8

The Burmese Harp

Jan. 21, 1956

The Burmese Harp

In Burma during the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier separated from his unit disguises himself as a Buddhist monk to escape imprisonment ...
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
6.6

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

Fearless Edo-period police inspector Hanzo Itami, nicknamed The Razor, has developed his own unique way of extracting information for his ...
The Ballad of Narayama
7.8

The Ballad of Narayama

In Kabuki style, the film tells the story of a remote mountain village where the scarcity of food leads to a voluntary but socially-enforced ...