Takeshige Hatanaka Trailers

The Executioner Trailer (1974)

10 August 1974

Three men, the skilled ninja Ryuichi Koga, the deadly assassin and former drug detective Takeshi Hayato, and the criminal mastermind Ichiro Sakura work together to take out an infamous drug dealer.

Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion Trailer (1972)

25 August 1972

After being cruelly set up and deceived by Sugimi, a detective in cahoots with the mob with whom she was whole-heartedly in love, Matsushima’s desire for revenge knows no bounds.

The Bullet Train Trailer (1975)

05 July 1975

A Japanese bullet train is threatened with a bomb that will explode automatically if the train slows below 80 km/h, unless a ransom is paid.

Violent Fraternity Trailer (1974)

01 November 1974

Set in Shibuya in 1949, this is another film based on real life former yakuza boss Noboru Ando's memoirs.

Curse of the Dog God Trailer (1977)

18 June 1977

A trio of young scientists investigate a source of uranium at the base of a sacred mountain, and after running over a dog, find themselves cursed by the locals.

Samurai Reincarnation Trailer (1981)

06 June 1981

After surviving the slaughter of many Christians 350 years ago, a samurai denounces God for ignoring the pleas of believers.

Virus Trailer (1980)

26 June 1980

Scientists in Antarctica desperately try to find a cure to a military virus that was released in a plane crash and has wiped out the rest of the world.

Legend of the Eight Samurai Trailer (1983)

10 December 1983

The evil Hikita clan rises from the dead to fulfill a curse on the Satomi clan by restoring the face of their warlord by using the skin of Princess Shizu.

Proof of the Man Trailer (1977)

08 October 1977

When an American is murdered in a Japanese inn, Tokyo police detective Munesue follows the trail of the killer to New York.

A Kawachi Rascal's Song Trailer (1976)

17 November 1976

Even after turning 30, Matsutaro Tokuda is still single and spends his days driving a white taxi. He likes to gamble, although he doesn't have a talent for it.

The Ando Gang Documentary Film Trailer (1973)

01 December 1973

This biopic of notorious yakuza-turned-actor Noboru Ando focuses on the days leading to his arrest after the shooting of businessman Hideki Yokoi.

Thugs of Shinjuku Trailer (1970)

18 December 1970

Fresh out of jail, a smart-mouth wise guy Goro takes the name “Big Brother Katsumata.” Not fitting in well with established gangs, he forms a rag-tag gang called “the Shinjuku Brothers.

Graveyard of Honor Trailer (1975)

15 February 1975

A self-destructive man becomes a powerful member of the yakuza but quickly loses his self-control. Based on the true story of Rikio Ishikawa.

The Executioner II: Karate Inferno Trailer (1974)

28 December 1974

When both a priceless jewel and the daughter of a rich heiress are stolen by a master criminal, Koga and his gang are hired to retrieve both.

Patience Has An End Trailer (1971)

25 June 1971

Young coal miner Takeda leaves Kyushu in search of a better job in Tokyo, only to fall into the lucrative yet dangerous life of a yakuza.

Wandering Ginza Butterfly Trailer (1972)

01 April 1972

Gang leader Nami (cult film legend Meiko Kaji) kills a member of a yakuza group and goes away to prison.

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable Trailer (1973)

29 July 1973

Following her successful prison break, Scorpion begins this third episode in the series hiding out in a brothel.

Festival Champ Trailer (1976)

29 May 1976

Hiroki Matsukata is a fish market worker and a fanatical Japanese festival rascal. He also falls in love with a stripper while delivering his colleague's love letter to her but forgetting to mention it's from another man.

The Bodyguard Trailer (1973)

30 June 1973

Karate master and anti-drug vigilante Chiba returns to his home in Japan, where he holds a press conference announcing his intention to wipe out the nation's drug industry.

Dead Angle Trailer (1979)

04 July 1979

Elite college graduates commit perfect financial crimes though loopholes in the law during the 1950s.

Violent Streets Trailer (1974)

13 April 1974

With a Kansai syndicate setting their sights on Tokyo, a former yakuza boss gets dragged back into a world of violence.

Bodyguard Kiba 2 Trailer (1973)

13 October 1973

Kiba is back again, but this time he has fallen from grace and sent to prison for all the violent acts he has committed.

Kawachi Rascal Is Spurred On Trailer (1976)

25 December 1976

The Great Chase Trailer (1975)

26 April 1975

Shihomi Etsuko plays a race car driver who also lends out her services to the Japanese Secret Service.

Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers Trailer (1972)

25 October 1972

The great Bunta stars as a gangster who is sent to jail for the sake of his gang, but when he’s released he finds everything completely changed and his gang has swept him aside for being too violent.

A Kamikaze Cop Trailer (1970)

23 May 1970

An undercover cop befriends a yakuza underling who through his contacts helps him infiltrate two rival Yakuza gangs.

Karate Warriors Trailer (1976)

10 April 1976

Sakata protects a little boy while coping with rival gangs.

Wolf Guy Trailer (1975)

04 April 1975

Akira Inugami is the only survivor of a clan of ancient werewolves who relies on his supernatural powers to solve mysterious crimes.

The Execution Game Trailer (1979)

17 November 1979

The third movie in Tōru Murakawa's Game trilogy about a hitman. Narumi is set up by a mysterious woman.