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Yakuza: Like a Dragon
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Yakuza: Like a Dragon

2007-03-03 · 110 min · ★ 6.5

Action · Crime · Drama · Comedy

Former yakuza underling Kazuma Kiryū 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. Unfortunately, Kiryū's problems slowly escalate as he is pursued by a former associate, the baseball-bat-wielding psycho Gorō Majima, who has a grudge to settle with Kiryū.

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Production details

Directors
Takashi Miike
Production companies
SEGA, CJ Entertainment, Toei Company, Art Port
Countries
Japan, South Korea
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 5,215,613

Top Cast

Kazuki KitamuraKazuki KitamuraKazuma Kiryū
Goro KishitaniGoro KishitaniGorō Majima
Show AikawaShow AikawaNoguchi
Yoshiyoshi ArakawaYoshiyoshi ArakawaGun Seller
Kenichi EndoKenichi EndoImanishi
Takashi ItōTakashi Itō
Haruhiko KatoHaruhiko KatoKazuki
Claude MakiClaude MakiAkira Nishikiyama
Yutaka MatsushigeYutaka MatsushigeMakoto Date
NatsuoHaruka
SaekoSaekoYui
Akifumi Uchida
Sansei ShiomiSansei ShiomiShintaro Kazama
Tomorowo TaguchiTomorowo TaguchiBarber Owner
Saki TakaokaSaki TakaokaYumi Sawamura
Gong YooGong YooPark
Shun ShioyaShun Shioya
Tsuyoshi MuroTsuyoshi MuroNakanishi
Tarō SuwaTarō SuwaPawnbroker
Kentarou Nakakura

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