Screenplay: Akira Murao
Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by Akira Murao. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.
Titles found: 45
Direction Kihachi Okamoto
Cast Tatsuya Nakadai · Etsushi Takahashi · Shigeru Kôyama · Akira Kubo
Synopsis Kill! (Kiru) (1968) follows the journey of Tatsuya Nakadai as Genta, a disenchanted former samurai who abandoned his warrior path to join the ranks of a roaming yakuza group. Along his journey, he crosses paths with Hanjiro Tabata, portrayed by...
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Direction Kiyoshi Saeki
Cast Ken Takakura · Ryo Ikebe · Yoshiko Mita · Shinjiro Ebara
Synopsis Brutal Tales of Chivalry (1965) unfolds in the aftermath of World War II, where a town lies in ruins. Gennosuke, the second-in-command of the Kamizu Group, maintains a code of honor by keeping illicit and black-market goods out of their...
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6.6
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Direction Kosaku Yamashita
Cast Hideki Takahashi · Kyôsuke Machida · Minoru Oki · Bin Amatsu
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Direction Masahiro Makino
Cast Ken Takakura · Sumiko Fuji · Takashi Shimura · Kenjiro Ishiyama
Synopsis The Chivalrous Life (1967) follows the journey of Ryoma, a retired soldier who crosses paths with Sakamoto, the head of a yakuza clan. Ryoma joins forces with Sakamoto and his group, providing them with crucial support in their battles against...
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Direction Yasushi Sasaki
Cast Ken Takakura · Chiezô Kataoka · Tatsuo Umemiya · Tatsuo Matsumura
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Direction Kosaku Yamashita
Cast Saburô Kitajima · Koji Tsuruta · Hideo Murata · Minoru Oki
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Direction Kosaku Yamashita
Cast Saburô Kitajima · Hideo Murata · Sumiko Fuji · Tomisaburô Wakayama
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Direction Kosaku Yamashita
Cast Hiroki Matsukata · Koji Tsuruta · Saburô Kitajima · Hideo Murata
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Direction Shigehiro Ozawa
Cast Koji Tsuruta · Minoru Oki · Yôko Minamida · Hizuru Takachiho
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Direction Shigehiro Ozawa
Cast Koji Tsuruta · Tomisaburô Wakayama · Tamao Nakamura · Masumi Tachibana
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Direction Shigehiro Ozawa
Cast Koji Tsuruta · Tomisaburô Wakayama · Akiko Kudô · Bin Amatsu
Synopsis A Scarred Life (1971) unfolds in the grim aftermath of World War II in Osaka, Japan, where the yakuza are left to pick up the pieces following the demise of their leader, the Oyabun. As the power vacuum deepens, rival...
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Direction Kosaku Yamashita
Cast Koji Tsuruta · Ken Takakura · Akiko Koyama · Keiko Fujita
Synopsis The Biggest Gamble (1969) follows the story of Itsuki, who finds himself in a precarious situation when Honjo is chosen as the new chairman of the Kansai district. Iwasa, the leader of a rival gang, pressures Itsuki to take drastic...
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Direction Shigehiro Ozawa
Cast Koji Tsuruta · Hiroki Matsukata · Sumiko Fuji · Jûshirô Konoe
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Direction Shigehiro Ozawa
Cast Koji Tsuruta · Tomisaburô Wakayama · Hiroyuki Nagato · Yuko Hamada
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Direction Yasuo Furuhata
Cast Ken Takakura · Jô Shishido · Shunji Imai · Hideo Murota
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Direction Yasuo Furuhata
Cast Ken Takakura · Tatsuya Mihashi · Noboru Andô · Rin'ichi Yamamoto
Synopsis New Prison Walls of Abashiri Stormy Cape (1971) follows the story of Katsuji, a man who has recently left his life behind bars. Seeking a fresh start, he becomes entangled in the thrilling world of horse betting. Alongside his new...
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Direction Shigehiro Ozawa
Cast Koji Tsuruta · Hiroki Matsukata · Bin Amatsu · Sumiko Fuji
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Direction Kiyoshi Saeki
Cast Ken Takakura · Ryo Ikebe · Yoshiko Mita · Masahiko Tsugawa
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Direction Yasuo Furuhata
Cast Bunta Sugawara · Kyôsuke Machida · Tomisaburô Wakayama · Sumiko Fuji
Synopsis A Modern Yakuza: The Code of The Lawless (1969) follows a recently paroled young man as he is thrust into a high-stakes confrontation with the ruthless gangsters who dominate Shinjuku and its profitable sex trade.
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Direction Yasuo Furuhata
Cast Ken Takakura · Gôzô Sôma · Nobuo Yana · Jô Shishido
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