Ryūzō Kikushima

Ryūzō Kikushima Trailers

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Japanese screenwriter and film producer who is best known for co-writing the screenplays for several Akira Kurosawa films, including Throne of Blood, The Hidden Fortress, Yojimbo and High and Low. He also produced several of Kurosawa's early 1960s films. In addition to his work with Kurosawa, screenplays he wrote or co-wrote include Tora! Tora! Tora!, Hiroshi Inagaki's Arashi and The Birth of Japan, and Mikio Naruse's When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, on which he also served as producer.

Most Popular Ryūzō Kikushima Trailers

Total trailers found: 80

The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers Trailer (1964)

14 August 1964

Five swindle stories, taking place in five international cities: Tokyo, Japan ("Fumiko's Five Benefactors" by Hiromichi Horikawa); Amsterdam, The Netherlands ("A River of Diamonds" by Roman Polanski); Naples, Italy ("The Road Map" by Ugo Gregoretti); Paris, France ("The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower" by Claude Chabrol); and Marrakesh, Morocco ("The Confidence Man" by Jean-Luc Godard).

High and Low Trailer (1963)

01 March 1963

A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.

A Fistful of Dollars Trailer (1964)

12 September 1964

The Man With No Name enters the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among the three Rojo brothers and sheriff John Baxter.

Kunisada Chūji Trailer (1954)

29 June 1954

Kunisada Tadaharu, a peasant of Kunisada Village in Joshu Sai County, could not stand the bad government and poor harvest of Takebe Genhan, the governor of the time.

Ôana Trailer (1960)

22 April 1960

Film directed by Seiichirô Uchikawa.

Highest 2 Lowest Trailer (2025)

14 August 2025

When a titan music mogul, widely known as having the "best ears in the business", is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma.

Yoru no keisha Trailer (1962)

28 June 1962

1962 Japanese movie

The Magoichi Saga Trailer (1969)

13 September 1969

Lord Oda Nobunaga gains control of nearly all of Japan and tries to enlist the aid of Magoichi and his 3.

Hanran Trailer (1954)

03 January 1954

Tange Sazen Trailer (1952)

14 August 1952

Drama about a famous one-eyed, one-armed samurai swordsman of the middle of the Tokugawa period by the name of Tange Sazen.

The Greatest Man in the World Trailer (1986)

25 October 1986

Remake of classic samurai film of 1932

The Demon Comes in Spring Trailer (1989)

15 April 1989

Island villagers find a young woman and young man swept ashore near their remote village in northeastern Japan.

Yojimbo Trailer (1961)

25 April 1961

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.

The Storm Trailer (1956)

24 October 1956

A widowed high-school teacher tries to raise his four children alone.

Fumiko's Five Benefactors Trailer (1964)

14 August 1964

A greedy Japanese barmaid serves her aged escort too many noodles.

Tora! Tora! Tora! Trailer (1970)

26 January 1970

In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end.

Red Beard Trailer (1965)

04 March 1965

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 under the gruff doctor Red Beard.

Tsubaki Sanjuro Trailer (2007)

01 December 2007

"Tsubaki Sanjuro" is a remake of Sanjuro (1962) by Akira Kurosawa. Sanjuro returns with sharper, faster, subtler sword, talking and perception.

Throne of Blood Trailer (1957)

15 January 1957

Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures.

The Hidden Fortress Trailer (1958)

28 December 1958

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 hidden in the mountains.

Last Man Standing Trailer (1996)

20 September 1996

John Smith is a mysterious stranger who is drawn into a vicious war between two Prohibition-era gangs.

Stray Dog Trailer (1949)

17 October 1949

A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus.

Till We Meet Again Trailer (1955)

29 May 1955

Jiro Sone sacrifices all comfort to devote himself to research. Young housewife Yachiyo is disappointed with her husband Kappei, who is more attracted to mountain climbing and another girl.

Sanjuro Trailer (1962)

01 January 1962

In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its ear.

The Underworld Trailer (1956)

26 February 1956

Yakuza boss Furuya leans more and more on his protege Takao Shoji, though Shoji has become romantically involved with Furuya's mistress, Natsue.

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs Trailer (1960)

15 January 1960

Keiko, whom everyone calls Mama, narrates her story: she's a hostess on the Ginza, 30, a widow. She describes life's vicious cycle: acting cheerful around drunks, dressing and living well to convey confidence, needing money for these expenses and for her demanding mother and brother, and knowing she's growing older.

Stray Dog Trailer (1973)

29 September 1973

When his pistol is stolen, police detective Murakami is humiliated, especially when the gun is later implicated in a crime.

Chikuhō no kodomotachi Trailer (1960)

13 November 1960

A drama film based on Ken Domon's photography of the children around the Chikuho coal mines.

Fifty-Fifty Trailer (1963)

16 June 1963

The final film by Yuzo Kawashima.

The Undefeated Woman Trailer (1958)

21 October 1958

The Eleventh Hour Trailer (1957)

24 November 1957

Based on a 1956 television feature on Japan’s national network, NHK, this is one of Uchida’s rarest films.

The Bad Sleep Well Trailer (1960)

19 September 1960

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.

Made in Japan Trailer (1953)

08 December 1953

A love affair between a beautiful fashion designer returning from France and a naïve young judo player against the backdrop of Japan in the early post-war period, where new customs and old traditions mix.

Scandal Trailer (1950)

26 April 1950

A celebrity photograph sparks a court case as a tabloid magazine spins a scandalous yarn over a painter and a famous singer.

She Came For Love Trailer (1963)

28 August 1963

Toshiko is the madam of a bar in Osaka who tries to keep her private life private and claims not to have a lover.

The Last Princess Trailer (2008)

10 May 2008

After the Akizuku clan fall in defeat to rival clan Yamana, Princess Yuki and General Rokurota take cover in a hidden fortress, along with their clan and gold treasury.

The Three Treasures Trailer (1959)

01 November 1959

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 stepbrother, and conspires to have Ouso die on a dangerous mission he has contrived.

Kaei Trailer (1961)

09 December 1961

Princess from the Moon Trailer (1987)

26 September 1987

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.

Across the Darkness Trailer (1959)

01 December 1959

A journalist decides to do his own investigation after a series of strange murders are committed during a local election campaign.

Legacy of the 500,000 Trailer (1963)

18 April 1963

During World War II, Japan sends gold to the Phillipines. After the war, the gold is lost in the bay of Manille.

Vanished Enlisted Man Trailer (1955)

14 January 1955

In June 1941, Captain Kagawa (Ryutaro Tatsumi), who had just graduated from the military academy, was assigned as the captain of a sentry patrol in Beiman, which was located on the opposite side of the Heilongjiang River from the Semidomka region of the Soviet Union.

The Warrior and the Sorceress Trailer (1984)

07 September 1984

The mighty warrior, Kain, crosses the barren wastelands of the planet Ura, where two arch enemies, Zeg and the evil degenerate Balcaz, fight incessantly for control of the village's only well.

Afraid to Die Trailer (1960)

22 March 1960

On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position of his recently deceased father, boss of the Asahina clan.

Tsugaru zessho Trailer (1969)

12 April 1969

Life of a Country Doctor Trailer (1960)

14 August 1960

A skilled country doctor's talents are such that he can even perform operations as difficult and novel as removing a patient's kidney for the first time in Japan.

Gateway to Glory Trailer (1969)

12 July 1969

A young man leaves his widowed mother on her improverished farm and makes his career in the Japanese navy.

The Black Current Trailer (1954)

31 August 1954

A reporter Takuo, who is sleeping in the newspaper room of the Maichō newspaper company, receives a sudden report from a reporter that the missing Akiyama JNR president was found dead.

Hoodlum Soldier Trailer (1965)

18 March 1965

A young intellectual conscientious objector is forced to serve with the Japanese army in Manchuria. He joins with a dim-witted former gangster in an effort to desert by stealing a train.

Ame no meguri ai Trailer (1977)

21 May 1977

Japanese drama film.

The Days of Evil Women Trailer (1958)

30 November 1958

The common-law wife and daughter of a wealthy old man plot to murder him and steal his fortune, with the help of their male acquaintances.

The Immortal Pitcher Trailer (1955)

15 March 1955

Baseball movie about Eiji Sawamura.

Kaoyaku Trailer (1971)

12 August 1971

A detective is charged with investigating a bank corruption scandal.

Willful Murder Trailer (1981)

07 November 1981

The president of the Japanese National Railways is found dead during a period in which train service is plagued by numerous layoffs, strikes and shutdowns.

Will-o'-the-Wisp Trailer (1956)

05 July 1956

Zero Escape Visibility Trailer (1963)

30 June 1963

Six Assassins Trailer (1955)

05 June 1955

Cliff of Death Trailer (1982)

26 January 1982

Ogata is an employee of a securities company. He is selected as the president's secretary because of his ability.

The Samurai of Edo Trailer (1955)

23 October 1955

This historical film depicts the life of a man who was at the mercy of the waves during transition from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji Restoration, and therefore, shows audience the dynamic change from Edo to Meiji.

Rikidozan: Man of Fury Trailer (1955)

27 December 1955

The story of legendary Korean-Japanese wrestler Rikidozan.