Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (
2005) | IMDb:
7.3
Takada, a Japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is diagnosed with terminal cancer his daughter-in-law, Rie, summons him to the hospital. Through a series of obstacles and relationships, he is brought unexpectedly closer to both an understanding of himself and of his son.
Directed by:
Zhang Yimou
Produced by:
Zhang Weiping
Black Rain (
1989) | IMDb:
6.6
Two New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia. They arrest one of their killers and are ordered to escort him back to Japan. However, in Japan he manages to escape, and as they try to track him down, they get deeper and deeper into the Japanese Mafia scene and they have to learn that they can only win by playing the game—the Japanese way.
Starring:
Michael Douglas
,
Andy García
,
Ken Takakura
,
Kate Capshaw
,
Yūsaku Matsuda
,
Shigeru Kōyama
The Yakuza (
1974) | IMDb:
7.2
When George Tanner does business with high-ranking Yakuza Tono, Tono kidnaps his daughter, and George summons his old friend, private eye Harry Kilmer, to Japan to investigate.
Too Late the Hero (
1970) | IMDb:
6.6
A WWII film set on a Pacific island. Japanese and allied forces occupy different parts of the island. When a group of British soldiers are sent on a mission behind enemy lines, things don't go exactly to plan. This film differs in that some of the 'heroes' are very reluctant, but they come good when they are pursued by the Japanese who are determined to prevent them returning to base.
Starring:
Michael Caine
,
Cliff Robertson
,
Henry Fonda
,
Ian Bannen
,
Harry Andrews
,
Denholm Elliott
Directed by:
Robert Aldrich