Ken Takakura Movies

The story of a certain engineer from his youth until he retired from the Japanese National Railways after the war .

An upstanding young man’s racy adventure filled with conspiracies and love.

Japanese movie.

A story about a man who stakes his life on horse racing.

Abashiri Prison is located in the coldest place in Japan. Two men, handcuffed together have escaped from the prison, one a yakuza, the other a petty...

Third part of Nihon Kyokakuden series is set in Kanto in 1924. Ken Takakura playing a ship's mate befriending fish shop owners harassed by yakuza.

Former inmate Katsuji gets involved in the horse gambling business while lending a helping hand to a ranch operator.

Two convicts just released from prison find a green bauble filled with diamonds — and try to prove they didn't steal it.

From the late 1500's through the founding of the Tokugawa Shogunate many battles were fought as the great warlords vied for power over the nation....

Coal miner Isamu Oba is forced to quit his village and leave his mother and siblings behind. Mining buddy Ichiro accompanies him to Tokyo, and the...

Assassin Nanjo goes on a solitary mission to take revenge on the man who trapped him into a complicated drug deal.

A touching drama about a love triangle between a young architect, Koroku, and two women, Ranko and Teruko. Ranko comes from a wealthy family and is...

A film adaptation of the original novel by Kazuo Dan. This exciting film, set in Asia on the eve of violent changes, tells the story of a young man...

1962 Japanese movie

Daughter of a lumber shop in Edo strives to protect her family business from the competitor.

Two infantry regiments of the Imperial Japanese Army—210 men overall—tackled Mt. Hakkoda in the winter of 1902 to prepare for war with...

A gang of bank robbers plan a big robbery, but they all plot to betray each other after the heist for different reasons.

Ryoma is a former military man who gets to know the leader of a yakuza group and begins to work with them, helping them defend themselves against...