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Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
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Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

2007
Comedy, Drama
1h 50m
The story revolves around former Yakuza underling Kiryu Kazuma, who has recently been released from prison after a lengthy incarceration, and is trying to piece his life together and distance himself from his Yakuza past. Along the way he encounters Haruka, a distressed young girl who is trying to find her lost mother. Unfortunately Kiryu's problems slowly escalate as he is pursued by a former associate, the baseball bat-wielding psycho Majima Goro who has a grudge to settle with Kiryu. (imdb User Comments)

Directed by:

Takashi Miike

Screenwriter:

Seiji Togawa

Starring:

Claude Maki, Kazuki Kitamura, Yutaka Matsushige, Gorô Kishitani, Haruhiko Katô, Ken'ichi Endô, Saeko, Shô Aikawa, Yoo Gong, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, Tomorowo Taguchi

Genres:

Comedy, Drama, Crime, Action

AKA:

Ryû ga gotoku: gekijô-ban

Country:

Japan

Languages:

Japanese, Korean
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Yakuza: Like a Dragon

2007
Comedy, Drama
1h 50m
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thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 29 Apr 2011
65
51st
Adaptation of the first Yakuza videogame which retells the same basic story with about a third of the exposition, dropping you into the middle of things without ever really explaining who anyone is or what their motives are. An amusing blur of nightclubs, macho posturing, seedy streets, armed robberies, batting cages and vicious brawls packed with cartoonish violence. Just don't try to make any sense of it. I'm also disappointed that no one gets a bicycle smashed over their head in this film.
Rated 29 Apr 2011
hotsakehotsake
Rated 23 Jan 2021
68
69th
I haven't played the game this is based on so I can't speak to that but none the less this was a wild and fun romp and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Rated 23 Jan 2021
fancymikeFancyMike
Rated 30 Nov 2017
3
23rd
it was alright. recommended for fans of the game but probably not anyone else
Rated 30 Nov 2017
ximumXimum
Rated 15 Jul 2012
50
14th
The best thing I can say about this film is that it is very faithful to the source material, when it gets around to it. A Japanese crime drama anthology directed by Miike should be a surefire hit, but it falls flat and is all the more disappointing for it. I enjoyed the "Dog Day Afternoon"-inspired robbery story, but the tale of the young criminals is a bore, and Kiryu's own story, while visually striking and very game-accurate, will leave non-gaming viewers scratching their heads.
Rated 15 Jul 2012
obdurateObdurate
Rated 12 Jan 2012
70
41st
As a film it leaves a little to be desired. I feel like being a Yakuza fan is a must (i am), otherwise its hard to follow because the movie doesnt go into any depth about who these people are. But its got good action and the Yakuza charm without the necessary depth that the video games give you to push the story even further. Still, I had a good time even if the source material gave Miike a lot more to work with than he used.
Rated 12 Jan 2012
14x14x
Rated 31 Oct 2010
68
34th
solid Yakuza action by miike...
Rated 31 Oct 2010
monsterMonster
Rated 26 Oct 2008
80
56th
Baseado em um jogo de Play2, esse longa é totalmente despretensioso, mas ainda assim é possível encontrar o estilo Miike. Um filme leve e muito divertido. Destaque para o Yakuza de tapa-olho e taco de baseball!!
Rated 26 Oct 2008
nathandarkoNathanDarko
Rated 25 Oct 2008
89
74th
It's a good "yakuza" Action Komedy by Miike. It's funny and some dialoges are really weird. Nice to watch especially if you know the PS2 Game "yakuza"
Rated 25 Oct 2008

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