Kentarō Shimizu Movies

A detective living a happy married life learns that a man he once arrested has escaped from prison. The fugitive commits a string of robberies and...

East meets West as the Japanese Yakuza battle drug lords and the LAPD in the streets of Los Angeles...

In the midst of a match, Hayato, a successful boxer, has had enough of the sport. He lets himself get knocked out, and quits boxing, leaving his...

A married couple of abalone divers must confront ruthless investors taking over their coastline.

A sendup of the stereotypical Japanese family: dad is a salaryman jerk, unable to relate to anyone; mom is a hopeless housewife; the older son is a...

Yasuaki Kurata plays a masked ring brawler who is out for revenge against an evil, megalomaniac entrepreneur played by Japan's most reliable bad guy...

A young jazz musician's desire to advance in his career runs afoul of organized crime in this thriller from Haruki Kadokawa. After a saxophonist...

After serving time for bank fraud, Kiriko now lives a quiet life as a taxi driver working night shifts... but her peace is shattered by a relentless...

A story about the development of a bright and strong yakuza. Otaki is an old-fashioned respectful yakuza who tries to protect his small yakuza...

The sixth film of the “Truck Yaro” series. Two long-distance truckers, Momojiro and Kinzo, travel around Japan in highly decorated...

A young yakuza experiences various conflicts, tactics, betrayals, rules, etc. in the gangster world, stands out in the organization, and climbs to...

In pre-war Japan, two members of a large yakuza syndicate instigate a turf war that embroils the highest echelons of Tokyo's underworld.

“Gunro no keifu” is known as “Tale of a Scarface.” It follows the life of Kumoro, a yakuza member, who recently is released...

In Okinawa, a Japanese-Filipino gangster named Joe kills an Okinawan mobster. Joe temporarily escapes the pursuing mob by fleeing to the Philippines,...

During the Showa era, a young yakuza survives war and injury and rises to become a clan boss with the help and respect of his sworn brothers.

Sequel to 'Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf'

The 7th gangster action of men who continue to fight bloody battles in Tosa, Shikoku.

The third 'Road to the Don' film.

A werewolf samurai walks the countryside, finding himself in the middle of a village of monsters who feed on human flesh.

The year is 1977, in Kabukicho, Shinjuku. Shoichi Sakurai, a professional underground mahjong player, has come to be known as the "Juku Mahjong...