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Toshirō Mifune was a legendary Japanese actor known for his portrayal of samurais in films such as Seven Samurai and Yojimbo. He collaborated with director Akira Kurosawa on 16 films and became an international star, appearing in Hollywood productions like Grand Prix and Shogun. Mifune received numerous awards throughout his career, including a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He passed away in 1997 at the age of 77.
A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s sweltering streets for th...
Find out more, including where to stream or buy >A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader. He's also challenged to fight by the supremely confid...
Find out more, including where to stream or buy >Struggling to elevate himself from his low caste in 17th century Japan, Miyamoto trains to become a mighty samurai warrior.
Find out more, including where to stream or buy >Toshirō Mifune plays a young idealistic doctor who works at his father's (Takashi Shimura) clinic in a small and seedy district. During the war, he contracts syphilis from the blood of a patient when...
Find out more, including where to stream or buy >After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Kyoto. Otsu waits for him, yet he has come not for her but to challenge the leader of the region's fin...
Find out more, including where to stream or buy >During World War II, a shot-down American pilot and a marooned Japanese navy captain find themselves stranded on the same small uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean.
Find out more, including where to stream or buy >The story tells about the confrontation of four first-class racers of Formula 1. Each of the competitors had their own additional motivation to become a champion. Their world is a risk and extreme,...
Find out more, including where to stream or buy >Residents of a rundown boardinghouse in 19th-century Japan, including a mysterious old man and an aging actor, get drawn into a love triangle that turns violent. When amoral thief Sutekichi breaks off...
Find out more, including where to stream or buy >This is the story of "The Forty-Seven Ronin." Based on historical events in 1701-2, the movie tells the tale of the Asano clan's downfall and the revenge of its former samurai on the perpetrator of th...
Find out more, including where to stream or buy >With a price on his head, Ichi seeks tranquillity in a favorite village. Since his last visit, it has fallen prey to Boss Masagoro, the son of a merchant rumored to have stolen gold from the shogunate...
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