The Best Yakuza Films of All Time

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Dead or Alive 1999, 105 min.

Takashi Miike • Starring: Riki Takeuchi, Shô Aikawa, Renji Ishibashi

Action Thriller • Action • Crime

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Return of the Street Fighter 1974, 77 min.

Shigehiro Ozawa • Starring: Sonny Chiba, Yoko Ichiji, Masafumi Suzuki

Action • Crime • Exploitation Film

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Sex and Fury 1973, 88 min.

Norifumi Suzuki • Starring: Reiko Ike, Akemi Negishi, Ryôko Ema

Action • Action Thriller • Crime

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Zatoichi the Fugitive 1963, 86 min.

Tokuzô Tanaka • Starring: Shintarô Katsu, Miwa Takada, Masayo Banri

Action • Adventure Drama • Adventure

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Beverly Hills Ninja 1997, 88 min.

Dennis Dugan • Starring: Nicollette Sheridan, Robin Shou, Chris Rock

Action • Action Comedy • Comedy

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The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 2: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima 1973, 100 min.

Kinji Fukasaku • Starring: Kinya Kitaôji, Sonny Chiba, Meiko Kaji

Crime Drama • Crime • Drama

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Outrage 2010, 109 min.

Takeshi Kitano • Starring: Takeshi Kitano, Ryo Kase, Jun Kunimura

Action • Crime • Crime Drama

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Dead or Alive 2 2000, 97 min.

Takashi Miike • Starring: Edison Chen, Riki Takeuchi, Shô Aikawa

Buddy Film • Crime Drama • Crime

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Blind Woman's Curse 1970, 85 min.

Teruo Ishii • Starring: Meiko Kaji, Hoki Tokuda, Makoto Satô

Action • Crime Drama • Crime

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Graveyard of Honor 1975, 94 min.

Kinji Fukasaku • Starring: Tetsuya Watari, Tatsuo Umemiya, Yumi Takigawa

Crime Drama • Crime Thriller • Crime

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The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 3: Proxy War 1973, 119 min.

Kinji Fukasaku • Starring: Bunta Sugawara, Akira Kobayashi, Tsunehiko Watase

Crime Drama • Crime • Drama

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Shinjuku Triad Society 1995, 100 min.

Takashi Miike • Starring: Kippei Shiina, Tomorowo Taguchi, Takeshi Caesar

Crime • Crime Drama • Crime Thriller

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Tattooed Life 1965, 87 min.

Seijun Suzuki • Starring: Hideki Takahashi, Akira Yamauchi, Hiroko Ito

Crime • Crime Drama • Drama

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Female Yakuza Tale 1973, 86 min.

Teruo Ishii • Starring: Reiko Ike, Makoto Ashikawa, Arumi Kuri

Action • Action Thriller • Crime

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The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 4: Police Tactics 1974, 118 min.

Kinji Fukasaku • Starring: Bunta Sugawara, Akira Kobayashi, Tatsuo Umemiya

Crime Drama • Crime • Drama

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Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell Bastards 1963, 89 min.

Seijun Suzuki • Starring: Jo Shishido, Reiko Sasamori, Naomi Hoshi

Crime • Crime Thriller • Detective Film

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Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen 2010, 105 min.

Wai-keung Lau • Starring: Donnie Yen, Qi Shu, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Action • Foreign Language Film • Martial Arts

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Full Metal Yakuza 1997, 102 min.

Takashi Miike • Starring: Tsuyoshi Ujiki, Tomorowo Taguchi, Takeshi Caesar

Action • Action Comedy • Comedy

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Rainy Dog 1997, 95 min.

Takashi Miike • Starring: Shô Aikawa, Lianmei Chen, Tomorowo Taguchi

Crime • Crime Drama • Drama

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The Streetfighter's Last Revenge 1974, 83 min.

Shigehiro Ozawa • Starring: Sonny Chiba, Reiko Ike, Koji Wada

Action • Exploitation Film • Foreign Language Film

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The Best Yakuza Films of All Time

Dead or Alive https://www.flickchart.com/movie/52C5E0AB3A 1999, 105 min.

Return of the Street Fighter https://www.flickchart.com/movie/530930ECFC 1974, 77 min.

Sex and Fury https://www.flickchart.com/movie/F0D21320D2 1973, 88 min.

Zatoichi the Fugitive https://www.flickchart.com/movie/165541B8CF 1963, 86 min.

Beverly Hills Ninja https://www.flickchart.com/movie/2070EA7E40 1997, 88 min.

The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 2: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima https://www.flickchart.com/movie/48BBC36B3F 1973, 100 min.

Outrage https://www.flickchart.com/movie/AFB9651119 2010, 109 min.

Dead or Alive 2 https://www.flickchart.com/movie/6EB1EBD0EE 2000, 97 min.

Blind Woman's Curse https://www.flickchart.com/movie/762B6F69B1 1970, 85 min.

Graveyard of Honor https://www.flickchart.com/movie/896A95E649 1975, 94 min.

The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 3: Proxy War https://www.flickchart.com/movie/5FAF858C60 1973, 119 min.

Shinjuku Triad Society https://www.flickchart.com/movie/9656AECF58 1995, 100 min.

Tattooed Life https://www.flickchart.com/movie/92EEF43E6E 1965, 87 min.

Female Yakuza Tale https://www.flickchart.com/movie/6B57D82D91 1973, 86 min.

The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 4: Police Tactics https://www.flickchart.com/movie/8690810A6C 1974, 118 min.

Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell Bastards https://www.flickchart.com/movie/4CDB9B4FC4 1963, 89 min.

Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen https://www.flickchart.com/movie/55D1F25BFA 2010, 105 min.

Full Metal Yakuza https://www.flickchart.com/movie/345134E9CC 1997, 102 min.

Rainy Dog https://www.flickchart.com/movie/4BD6F3D858 1997, 95 min.

The Streetfighter's Last Revenge https://www.flickchart.com/movie/76F19859A8 1974, 83 min.

Movies by Decadefrom this Chart

Dead or Alive 1999, 105 min.

Return of the Street Fighter 1974, 77 min.

Sex and Fury 1973, 88 min.

Zatoichi the Fugitive 1963, 86 min.

Beverly Hills Ninja 1997, 88 min.

The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 2: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima 1973, 100 min.

Outrage 2010, 109 min.

Dead or Alive 2 2000, 97 min.

Blind Woman's Curse 1970, 85 min.

Graveyard of Honor 1975, 94 min.

The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 3: Proxy War 1973, 119 min.

Shinjuku Triad Society 1995, 100 min.

Tattooed Life 1965, 87 min.

Female Yakuza Tale 1973, 86 min.

The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 4: Police Tactics 1974, 118 min.

Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell Bastards 1963, 89 min.

Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen 2010, 105 min.

Full Metal Yakuza 1997, 102 min.

Rainy Dog 1997, 95 min.

The Streetfighter's Last Revenge 1974, 83 min.

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