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The Heartbreak Yakuza

The Heartbreak Yakuza

A modern fable depicted to an early American melody.

19874.71h 42m

Overview

A hardened gangster encounters by chance a woman he hasn't seen since childhood. They are both engulfed in the underground world of intergang warfare.

Directed by Masato Harada
Written by Masato Harada
Produced by Yoshinori Moniwa
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Top Cast

Hiromi Go

Hiromi Go

Mariko Ishihara

Mariko Ishihara

Akira Emoto

Akira Emoto

Koichi Sato

Koichi Sato

Kazuya Kimura

Kazuya Kimura

Daisuke Shima

Daisuke Shima

Rikiya Yasuoka

Rikiya Yasuoka

Yasuo Daichi

Yasuo Daichi

Yoshio Harada

Yoshio Harada

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Tamio Kageyama

Themes & Keywords

yakuza

About The Heartbreak Yakuza

The Heartbreak Yakuza is a crime, romance, drama, action film released in 1987 exploring themes of yakuza. Directed by Masato Harada, it stars Hiromi Go, Mariko Ishihara, Akira Emoto. A hardened gangster encounters by chance a woman he hasn't seen since childhood. They are both engulfed in the underground world of intergang warfare.

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