Search results for "Toshirō Mifune"
Shadow of the Wolf

Shadow of the Wolf

Shadow of the Wolf
IMDb: 5.8
112

In the 1930s, Agaguk lives his traditional Inuit life. But one day, there is a murder in the tribe and Agaguk becomes a suspect. Soon he becomes persecuted by Henderson,…

Genre: Adventure
Princess from the Moon

Princess from the Moon

Princess from the Moon
IMDb: 6.3
121

Two poor, married farmers have recently lost their only child; after a freak visitation, they pry open an alien cocoon to greet their new daughter.

Tora-san Goes North

Tora-san Goes North

Tora-san Goes North
IMDb: 6.9
107

When his travels take him to rural Hokkaido, Tora-san helps a cantankerous old veterinarian (Mifune) in his relationships with his estranged daughter, and a woman in whom he is secretly…

Genre: Comedy, Drama
Battle Anthem

Battle Anthem

Battle Anthem
IMDb: 6.7
131

The story of Japan’s victory in the battle of Tsushima Strait.

Genre: History, War
The Challenge

The Challenge

The Challenge
IMDb: 6.2
109

Rick, a down-and-out American boxer, is hired to transport a sword to Japan, unaware that the whole thing is a set up in a bitter blood-feud between two brothers, one…

Genre: Action, Drama
Winter Kills

Winter Kills

Winter Kills
IMDb: 6.2
97

The younger brother of an assassinated US President is led down a rabbit hole of conspiracies and dead ends after learning of a man claiming to be the real shooter.

1941

1941

1941
IMDb: 5.8
118

In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.

Genre: Comedy, War
Japanese Godfather: Conclusion

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion
IMDb: 6.8
131

The three-film saga comes to a conclusion as three leaders of the underworld battle it out to determine who will become Don of Japan.

Genre: Crime, Drama
Japanese Godfather: Ambition

Japanese Godfather: Ambition

Japanese Godfather: Ambition
IMDb: 6.8
141

An ambitious Kansai yakuza don moves in on Tokyo using financial and political tactics, sparking conflict with a local criminal association.

Genre: Crime, Drama
Midway

Midway

Midway
IMDb: 6.8
132

This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.

Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Red Sun

Red Sun

Red Sun
IMDb: 6.8
114

In 1870, Japanese ambassador Sakaguchi and his entourage travel by train to Washington to deliver a valuable sword to the President of the United States, a gift from the Emperor…

Genre: Western
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
IMDb: 7
115

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…

Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor

Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor

Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
IMDb: 6.9
122

Near the end of the nineteenth century, as the balance of power shifts from Shogunate towards the Emperor, Japan restlessly awaits the dawning of a new age. But not all…

Genre: Action, Drama, History
The Ambitious

The Ambitious

The Ambitious
IMDb: 6
120

The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was considered an outlaw by his own clan, hunted by his government,…

Safari 5000

Safari 5000

Safari 5000
IMDb: 6
177

A Japanese racing driver for Nissan named Godai (Yujiro Ishihara) have a rivalry with a French driver named Pierre (Jean-Claude Drouot). Godai is enlisted to race in an annual endurance…

Genre: Action, Adventure
Red Lion

Red Lion

Red Lion
IMDb: 6.9
117

Japan, February 1868. As the Tokugawa shogunate declines and the power of Emperor Meiji grows, Gonzo, a soldier of the Restoration Army, returns to Sawando, his hometown, to announce the…

Genre: Action, Comedy
Hell in the Pacific

Hell in the Pacific

Hell in the Pacific
IMDb: 7.2
103

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.

Genre: Drama, War
Japan’s Longest Day

Japan’s Longest Day

Japan’s Longest Day
IMDb: 7.7
157

Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Minister of the…

Genre: Drama, History, War
Samurai Rebellion

Samurai Rebellion

Samurai Rebellion
IMDb: 8.3
121

The mother of a feudal lord’s only heir is kidnapped away from her husband by the lord. The husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust…

Genre: Action, Drama, History
Grand Prix

Grand Prix

Grand Prix
IMDb: 7.2
176

The most daring drivers in the world have gathered to compete for the 1966 Formula One championship. After a spectacular wreck in the first of a series of races, American…

Genre: Action, Drama
The Sword of Doom

The Sword of Doom

The Sword of Doom
IMDb: 7.9
122

Ryunosuke, a gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, has no moral code and kills without remorse. It’s a way of life that leads…

Genre: Action, Drama
Samurai Assassin

Samurai Assassin

Samurai Assassin
IMDb: 7.4
122

Japan, 1860. The men of the Mito clan, victims of the Ansei purge, anxiously prowl around the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle with the intention of assassinating Naosuke Ii of…

Genre: Action, Drama, History
Adventure in Kigan Castle

Adventure in Kigan Castle

Adventure in Kigan Castle
IMDb: 6.2
105

Osami, a soldier-of-fortune from Japan, joins with priest Ensai in a quest for the ashes of the great Buddha. Their journey takes them to a kingdom in the Middle East,…

Red Beard

Red Beard

Red Beard
IMDb: 8.3
185

Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed when his first post after medical school takes him to a small country clinic…

Genre: Drama
Whirlwind

Whirlwind

Whirlwind
IMDb: 6.5
108

Set at the end of the Siege of Osaka this film follows the exploits of several members of the defeated Toyotomi clan as they cope with the post battle chaos…

High and Low

High and Low

High and Low
IMDb: 8.4
142

In the midst of an attempt to take over his company, a powerhouse executive is hit with a huge ransom demand when his servant’s son is kidnapped.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sanjuro

Sanjuro

Sanjuro
IMDb: 8
96

Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa’s tightly paced, beautifully composed “Sanjuro.” In this companion piece and sequel to “Yojimbo,” jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic…

Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
47 Ronin

47 Ronin

47 Ronin
IMDb: 7.6
207

After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.

Genre: Action, Drama, History
The Important Man

The Important Man

The Important Man
IMDb: 7.4
100

Animas Trujano is a colorful but irresponsible Indian in a small Mexican village. He hopes above all things someday to be chosen mayordomio of his village, a place of great…

Genre: Drama
Yojimbo

Yojimbo

Yojimbo
IMDb: 8.2
110

A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the…

Genre: Drama, Thriller
The Storm of the Pacific

The Storm of the Pacific

The Storm of the Pacific
IMDb: 6.3
118

Lt. Koji Kitami is a navigator-bombardier in Japan’s Naval Air Force. He participates in the Japanese raid on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in 1941 and is welcomed…

Genre: Drama, War
Daredevil in the Castle

Daredevil in the Castle

Daredevil in the Castle
IMDb: 6.3
95

During the raging war between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans, the swordsman Mohei (whose family has been completely decimated) is recruited by Toyotomi to overcome the seat of power, Osaka…

Genre: Action, History, War
The Bad Sleep Well

The Bad Sleep Well

The Bad Sleep Well
IMDb: 8
150

In this loose adaptation of “Hamlet,” illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within a Japanese corporation and marries the crippled daughter of company vice president Iwabuchi. At…

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
The Three Treasures

The Three Treasures

The Three Treasures
IMDb: 6.5
182

The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor’s son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne, but Otomo, the Emperor’s vassal, prefers Ouso’s…

Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Samurai Saga

Samurai Saga

Samurai Saga
IMDb: 6.9
111

Edmund Rostand’s play Cyrano de Bergerac, transplanted to Japan. A poet-warrior with an oversized nose (matched only by his great heart) loves a lady. But she sees him only as…

Genre: Action, Drama
The Rickshaw Man

The Rickshaw Man

The Rickshaw Man
IMDb: 7.6
103

A poor rickshaw driver finds himself helping a young woman and her son after the woman’s husband dies suddenly.

Genre: Comedy, Drama
The Hidden Fortress

The Hidden Fortress

The Hidden Fortress
IMDb: 8.1
139

In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man who guides them to a fortress…

Throne of Blood

Throne of Blood

Throne of Blood
IMDb: 8
108

Returning to their lord’s castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit’s prophecy comes true, Washizu’s…

Genre: Drama, History
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
IMDb: 7.5
105

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…

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
IMDb: 7.3
103

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…