Takeo Kimura Trailers
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Total trailers found: 146
The Call of the Foghorn Trailer (1960)
09 July 1960
A sailor is stuck in the harbor due to an engine failure in his boat, and he learns that a friend of his has died, reportedly from suicide.
The Black Scar Trailer (1961)
10 December 1961
A yakuza frames another yakuza who goes to jail for 5 years. When he is released he goes to seek revenge only to fall in love with the daughter of the man who framed him.
Challenge at Dawn Trailer (1971)
22 May 1971
Set in Kawasaki in 1925, Challenge at Dawn is based on the Tsurumi Riot Incident, which actually ocurred in Yokohama that year and was sparked by corruption and yakuza involvement in the construction industry.
The Ghost of Iwojima Trailer (1959)
21 October 1959
The monologue and mysterious death of a man who survived and returned from Iwo Jima. A newspaper reporter writes an article about "The Man from Iwo Jima" asking the people who were close to him about his character and the painful memories off all those involved.
The Soul Odyssey Trailer (2003)
28 June 2003
A young man is on an inner journey as he searches for meaning in love, eroticism and marriage. He boards a train, and all the clocks are mirrored from then on, as if looking at them from the inside.
Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2 Trailer (1968)
28 April 1968
Goro (Tetsuya Watari) wants to put his dark past behind. He heads to Hirosaki City to offer his condolences to Yumeko and to reunite with Yukiko (Chieko Matsubara), but finds that Yumeko is fatally ill.
Sexual Crime Trailer (1983)
22 July 1983
Three people whose lives have taken a turn for the worse retreat into a world of erotic dreams made flesh in this drama from director Sai Yoichi.
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis Trailer (1988)
30 January 1988
A demonic reincarnation of a Japanese general from the 10th century appears in the early 20th century Tokyo with a mission to destroy the blooming city.
Barefoot Gen Part 3: Battle of Hiroshima Trailer (1980)
05 July 1980
Second live action "Barefoot Gen" sequel.
Tampopo Trailer (1985)
23 November 1985
In this humorous paean to the joys of food, a pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside shop selling ramen noodles.
Escape Between Midnight and Dawn Trailer (1950)
19 August 1950
A yakuza man who dreads being released from prison, yet the day of his release arrives. Awaiting him�
Policeman's Diary, Part 2 Trailer (1955)
16 November 1955
From runaway brides to a typhoon, the continued adventures of Ushikata police station.
Matouqin Nocturne Trailer (2007)
21 July 2007
A baby, John, who was abandoned in the church with a horse-headed koto on his side. His grandfather was once a Morin Khuur player and died in the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
An Ocean to Cross Trailer (1980)
26 January 1980
Set in Japan's Tenpyou era (729-749 CE), four young monks are sent to China to study Buddhism and bring a high priest back to Japan with them.
Outlaw: Gangster VIP Trailer (1968)
13 January 1968
Goro had grown up in the yakuza world. As an active member of the Mizuhara family crime syndicate, he expressed his loyalty by always putting himself in the forefront of every battle.
Preparation for the Festival Trailer (1975)
08 November 1975
Tateo, young and neurotic, wishes to leave the village his mother has raised him in.
Yukko no Okurimono: Cosmos no Yō ni Trailer (1982)
23 October 1982
1982 Japanese film directed by Tengo Yamada.
Sandakan No. 8 Trailer (1974)
02 November 1974
A young journalist interviews an elderly woman about being forced into prostitution in Borneo at a brothel called Sandakan No.
The Long Darkness Trailer (1972)
25 May 1972
The relationship between Tetsuro, a university student from a disgraced, burdened family, and Shino, a waitress supporting her impoverished relatives.
Death of a Tea Master Trailer (1989)
07 October 1989
Years after the death of legendary tea master Rikyu, his disciple Honkakubo attempts to resolve the mystery of the master's death.
Branded to Kill Trailer (1967)
15 June 1967
After botching his latest assignment, a third-ranked Japanese hit man becomes the target of another assassin.
Glass-Hearted Johnny Trailer (1962)
30 September 1962
Joe Shishido is an ambitious bike racetrack tout who becomes inadvertently involved in a triangle with a vulnerable prostitute (Izumi Ashikawa) and her brutal yakuza pimp (George Ai).
Story of a Prostitute Trailer (1965)
27 February 1965
Volunteering as a "comfort woman" on the Manchurian front, where she is expected to service hundreds of soldiers, Harumi is commandeered by the brutal Lieutenant Narita but falls for the sensitive Mikami, Narita's direct subordinate.
Cat's Eye Trailer (1997)
30 August 1997
Three cat burgling sisters have to go up against the police and a Chinese crime syndicate in order to rescue their kidnapped father.
Monument to the Girl's Corps Trailer (1968)
21 September 1968
In 1943, critical developments in the Pacific War have placed Japan at a disadvantage, although the fiery breaths of war hadn't yet reached Okinawa Normal School for women.
Deep River Trailer (1995)
01 April 1995
A group of Japanese tourists try to forget their pasts and find themselves in India.
The Face of Jizo Trailer (2004)
31 July 2004
Based on a play by Hisashi Inoue, it focuses on the sufferings of the survivors of Hiroshima. The film takes place during 4 days in the summer of 1948, as the ghost of her father visits Mitsué (Rié Miyama).
The Sea Is Watching Trailer (2002)
27 July 2002
O-Shin is a young brothel worker who, one night, helps a young samurai escape from his pursuers. Against the warnings of her fellow workers, particularly Kikuno and the brothel's owner, O-Shin falls in love with the samurai.
Born Under Crossed Stars Trailer (1965)
25 August 1965
A young man with a strong sense of justice is torn between two girls: the flighty Taneko and the serious Suzuko.
The Trap Trailer (1996)
25 May 1996
When a hooded stranger appears in private eye 'Mike' Hama's office with the cryptic challenge "I want you to look for me," Hama is drawn into a string of bizarre serial murders that have Yokohama's police baffled and the city terrified.
The Moon Has Risen Trailer (1955)
08 January 1955
Mokichi Asai is a widowed father living in Nara with three daughters—Chizuru, Ayako, and Setsuko. The youngest, Setsuko, plays matchmaker for her older sisters, leading to humorous and awkward romantic entanglements.
Sex Is No Laughing Matter Trailer (2008)
19 January 2008
Mirume is a 19 year old college student who falls in love with Yuri, an almost 40 year old art teacher at his university.
Gate of Flesh Trailer (1964)
31 May 1964
In the shady black markets and bombed-out hovels of post–World War II Tokyo, a tough band of prostitutes eke out a dog-eat-dog existence, maintaining tenuous friendships and a semblance of order in a world of chaos.
The Fugitive Trailer (1959)
25 March 1959
An action drama similar to Wyler's "The Desperate Hours", adapted by Seiji Hoshikawa of "Tasogare no Tokyo Tower" based on Shinji Fujiwara's original work.
Rope and Breasts Trailer (1983)
07 January 1983
A husband and wife are on the road doing a traveling BDSM show at various seedy locations. The wife is getting bored with the show and wants to quit.
A Slope in the Sun Trailer (1958)
15 April 1958
The young Takako Kuramoto has come to Tokyo to study and starts working for the rich Tashiro family as tutor of the daughter, Kumiko, while she receives attention from her two older brothers, Yukichi and Shinji.
Zigeunerweisen Trailer (1980)
01 April 1980
A surreal period film following a university professor and his eerie nomad friend as they go through loose romantic triangles and face death in peculiar ways.
Barefoot Gen: Explosion of Tears Trailer (1977)
26 March 1977
First live action "Barefoot Gen" sequel.
Tokyo: The Last War Trailer (1989)
15 September 1989
In 1945, after the horrific fire-bombings of the Pacific War levels Japan to the ground, the government consults spiritual psychics to aid them in winning the war.
Capone Cries a Lot Trailer (1985)
16 February 1985
Umiemon is a naniwa-bushi singer who travels with his wife to the United States in hopes of achieving fame and fortune.
The Breath Trailer (1995)
10 September 1995
Haida, once a famous private detective, is now down and out and running out of reasons to live. One day, while engaging in a group volunteer project to clean up a river, he loses what's left of his will to live and lets the water carry him away.
Tokyo Drifter Trailer (1966)
10 April 1966
After yakuza boss Kurata dissolves his own criminal empire, a rival kingpin offers a position to Kurata's top operative, Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo.
Attack Squadron Trailer (1963)
03 January 1963
Lt. Col. Senda resists the idea of sending Japanese fighter pilots on suicide missions. He believes that what is really necessary for Japan to regain momentum in the war is for the air force to gather its most brilliant pilots into an elite squadron and use the unit to pinpoint attacks on the Americans.
A Killer Without a Grave Trailer (1961)
11 February 1961
Nakata (Keiichiro Akagi) is a nihilistic young buck who is willing to do anything to get money in his pockets.
Beyond the Shining Sea Trailer (1986)
12 July 1986
Heartbroken Ukiko takes refuge with a relative after a devastating breakup. While away, she makes a dangerous match with the husband of her frigid cousin.
Seijun Suzuki: kabuki & yakuzas Trailer (2002)
10 January 2002
Film director and screenwriter Seijun Suzuki (1923-2017), who in the sixties was the great innovator of Japanese cinema; and his collaborator, art director and screenwriter Takeo Kimura (1918-2010), recall how they made their great masterpieces about the Yakuza underworld for the Nikkatsu film company.
Velvet Hustler Trailer (1967)
10 October 1967
A young yakuza hitman named Goro does a job and needs to hideout away from Tokyo for a while. He hangs out with loose women and hard men and always manages to stay one step ahead of the law.
Darkness in the Light Trailer (2001)
24 March 2001
A middle-aged salaryman with a typical family, living quietly in a provincial city (Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture), wakes up one morning in the summer of 1994 to find himself the prime suspect in the biggest mass-murder case of the decade.
To Sleep So as to Dream Trailer (1986)
18 May 1986
An aging silent film actress hires a private eye and his wacky but helpful assistant to track down her missing daughter, Bellflower.
Tattooed Life Trailer (1965)
13 November 1965
After his own gang sets him up to kill a rival mobster, a hit man is forced to flee with his younger brother.
The Sea and Poison Trailer (1986)
17 October 1986
Two interns and a nurse are interrogated by American MPs for their involvement in an atrocity during the war: the vivisections of a downed American air crew.
Circus Boys Trailer (1989)
23 November 1989
Brothers Jinta and Wataru are raised in a travelling circus. After an accident, Jinta decides to leave and wanders the countryside working as a con-man.
The Clone Returns Home Trailer (2008)
19 October 2008
Kohei Takahara, an astronaut who dies in the line of duty, is legally resurrected as a clone: however, contrary to the scientists' expectations, he reverts to his childhood memories when his twin brother drowned sacrificing his life for Kohei.
City of the Spider Trailer (1950)
03 June 1950
Inspired by the "Shimoyama Incident," which caused a great stir in society in 1949, the year before its release, this masterpiece suspense film thrillingly depicts the fate of a man caught up in a crime.
