The Yakuza 49 years old

A man never forgets. A man pays his debts.

The Yakuza

Harry Kilmer returns to Japan after several years in order to rescue his friend George's kidnapped daughter - and ends up on the wrong side of the Yakuza, the notorious Japanese mafia...

Credits

The Yakuza Cast

Name Character
Ken Takakura He was 44, 83 years old when he died as Tanaka Ken
Richard Jordan He was 37, 56 years old when he died as Dusty
Eiji Okada He was 54, 75 years old when he died as Tono
Robert Mitchum He was 57, 79 years old when he died as Harry Kilmer
Brian Keith He was 53, 75 years old when he died as George Tanner
Keiko Kishi She was 42, now 91 years old as Eiko
Eiji Gō He was 37, 55 years old when he died as Spider
Christina Kokubo She was 24, 56 years old when she died as Hanako
Kyosuke Mashida as Kato
Louis Chirillo He was 13, now 63 years old as Louise
Herb Edelman He was 41, 62 years old when he died as Wheat
William Ross He was 26, now 75 years old as Tanner's Guard
James Shigeta He was 41, 81 years old when he died as Goro
Harada as Goro's Doorman
M. Hisaka as Boyfriend
Akiyama as Tono's Guard

The Yakuza Crew

Name Department
Fredric Steinkamp as Editor. He was 46 (73) years old when He died Editing
Stephen B. Grimes as Production Design. He was 47 (61) years old when He died Art
Stephen B. Grimes as Second Unit Director. He was 47 (61) years old when He died Directing
Dorothy Jeakins as Costume Design. She was 61 (81) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Thomas Stanford as Editor. He was 51 (93) years old when He died Editing
Leonard Schrader as Story. He was 31 (62) years old when He died Writing
Don Guidice as Editor. He was 42 (77) years old when He died Editing
Sydney Pollack as Director. He was 40 (73) years old when He died Directing
Sydney Pollack as Producer. He was 40 (73) years old when He died Production
Dave Grusin as Original Music Composer. He was 40 (now 89) years old Sound
Robert Towne as Screenplay. He was 40 (now 89) years old Writing
Michael Hamilburg as Producer. Production
Kôzô Okazaki as Director of Photography. He was 56 (86) years old when He died Camera
The Yakuza poster
The Yakuza (49 years)

A man never forgets. A man pays his debts.

  • Release day: Saturday, December 21, 1974
  • Runtime: 112 minutes