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Three Yakuza (1965)

Movie ★ 7.8 120 min

Action Adventure

A tale of three Yakuza gamblers who traveled Japan during the samurai era living by their wits and sword skills. Told in 3 separate vignettes, each part tells the story of a different drifter’s life. Part 1: A man is on the run after killing two Hasshu Officials to avenge his Boss. He must make a life or death decision as he is asked to protect a gang from attack. Part 2: A pair of gamblers chased out of a crooked game must fight not only their pursuers, but the ghosts of their pasts as well. Part 3: A wanderer who wants to live according to the Yakuza Code, but is not sure that he can do so when asked to save a town from an evil official.

Tadashi Sawashima Director

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Released
May 22, 1965
Runtime
120 min
IMDb
tt0781601
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Cast

Kinnosuke Nakamura Kinnosuke Nakamura Tatsuya Nakadai Tatsuya Nakadai Takashi Shimura Takashi Shimura Hiroki Matsukata Hiroki Matsukata Hiroko Sakuramachi Hiroko Sakuramachi Wakaba Irie Wakaba Irie Sumiko Fuji Sumiko Fuji Kunie Tanaka Kunie Tanaka Tatsuo Endō Tatsuo Endō Akira Shioji Akira Shioji Tokinosuke Nakamura Sen Yano Sen Yano Kenji Egi Shinjirō Ehara Shinjirō Ehara Takeshi Katō Takeshi Katō Yutaka Sera Asao Uchida Asao Uchida Shinnosuke Ogata

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Frequently asked questions

What is Three Yakuza about?
A tale of three Yakuza gamblers who traveled Japan during the samurai era living by their wits and sword skills. Told in 3 separate vignettes, each part tells the story of a different drifter’s life. Part 1: A man is on the run after killing two Hasshu Officials to avenge his Boss. He must make a life or death decision as he is asked to protect a gang from attack. Part 2: A pair of gamblers chased out of a crooked game must fight not only their pursuers, but the ghosts of their pasts as well. Part 3: A wanderer who wants to live according to the Yakuza Code, but is not sure that he can do so when asked to save a town from an evil official.
Who directed Three Yakuza?
Three Yakuza was directed by Tadashi Sawashima.
Who stars in Three Yakuza?
Three Yakuza stars Kinnosuke Nakamura, Tatsuya Nakadai, Takashi Shimura, Hiroki Matsukata.
When was Three Yakuza released?
Three Yakuza is a 1965 action, adventure film.
Where can I watch Three Yakuza?
You can watch Three Yakuza with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.