Takuzō Kawatani

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Takuzo Kawatani was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in 165 films between 1967 and 1995. He was most famous for playing villains.

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Total trailers found: 164

Code Between Brothers 5 Trailer (1967)

12 August 1967

Saburo Kitajima, one of Japan’s most famous Enka singers, returns in the fifth of the Kyodai Jingi series.

Operation Plazma in Osaka Trailer (1976)

31 January 1976

Amidst Japan's postwar economic boom, yakuza factions in Osaka fight for survival when Japan's largest crime syndicate plans a hostile takeover.

The Biggest Gamble Trailer (1969)

19 April 1969

When Honjo is selected as Kansai district's chairman, Iwasa of the rival gang asks Itsuki to do everything possible to have Honjo step down, which puts Itsuki between a rock and a hard place.

Baian the Assassin: Showdown Trailer (1993)

06 October 1993

Fujieda Baian is admired during the day as a skilled acupuncturist. However, at night, he is a highly skilled assassin, taking on contracts to quietly eliminate those whose existence is deemed toxic to society.

The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry Trailer (1965)

12 August 1965

Third part of Nihon Kyokakuden series is set in Kanto in 1924. Ken Takakura playing a ship's mate befriending fish shop owners harassed by yakuza.

The Man Who Shot the Don Trailer (1994)

14 May 1994

Horai serves an 18 year sentence for killing a rival boss, but right before his release he is attacked.

Gambling Den Heist Trailer (1975)

21 June 1975

After eight years in prison, Takeshi’s mission is a big heist from his own clan’s gambling parlor.

The Buddy: Yaji and Kita Trailer (1982)

12 March 1982

Tajibee, a cockfighting expert from Kawachi, and Kitahachi, a carpenter from Edo, survive a shipwreck near Beppu.

Eien no 1/2 Trailer (1987)

21 November 1987

An unemployed young man who has just broken up with his girlfriend meets a woman at a bicycle race. They start dating but then strange things then begin to happen to him, including a beating from the local yakuza.

Heiji, the Detective Trailer (1967)

10 October 1967

Famous for his coin tossing when capturing criminals, an Edo detective, Heiji, launches an investigation into the mysterious murder of his friend Seigoro.

Momotarō Zamurai III Trailer (1994)

31 March 1994

Momotaro carries this sword into battle against injustice in shogunate Japan. Aided by ninja he must now wage a furious battle against the terrible “Ran” clan, villains in league with Ohara Ukon, a bitter samurai nursing a grudge against the shogunate.

Code of Ruffians Trailer (1965)

04 December 1965

Because of trickery, the Jinya Group has only seven days to complete a mountain road project or it will forfeit a major dam construction job to the scheming Ojika Group.

The King of Minami: Sweet Trap Trailer (1995)

04 February 1995

#10 in the series, after "Bankruptcy Takeover."

Ex-Convict - Territory of Rampage Trailer (1969)

21 February 1969

The third film in the Zenka-mono series.At the beginning of the Showa period, Matsukichi Iwaki was released from prison after 10 years in prison.

The Scoundler vs. The Viper Brothers Trailer (1974)

31 August 1974

A crossover between Wakayama's Gokudo and Sugawara Mamushi series. Gokudo runs a restaurant and makes Takuzo Kawatani his kitchen bitch.

Company Buggers Trailer (1975)

09 August 1975

Hiroshi, a small-time racketeer, makes a name for himself extorting vulnerable companies and their directors for financial gain.

The Fancy Man Trailer (1974)

21 December 1974

A first-class heel exploits a spinster's hunger for love. She is a trusted employee in a bank and embezzles money to secure his love.

The Kyoto Connection Trailer (1973)

03 March 1973

Christina, on arriving in Japan, acquaints a Japanese man at the airport who looks like a sap. He takes her to his apartment where he brutally rapes her and keeps her hostage and bound in chains.

Bohachi Bushido: The Villain Trailer (1974)

02 February 1974

The Bohachi Clan, the most vile, corrupt organization with ties deep in the Shogunate, have controlled the flesh trade in Japan for generations.

A Lively Geisha Trailer (1970)

01 August 1970

Young geisha Koshizu's wish of reuniting with the man, Yukichi, who helped her ten years ago comes true.

Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit Trailer (1991)

29 March 1991

When Nizaemon Kumogiri, a major thief quits his job as a thief, he has two more big jobs planned in order to obtain a huge sum of money to enable his many subordinates scattered all over the country to live out the rest of their lives.

Hikage-Mono Trailer (1972)

22 November 1972

A Yakuza film directed by Kôsaku Yamashita

The Silk Hat Boss 2 Trailer (1970)

21 November 1970

The Silk Hat Boss becomes involved in a car imports business during his trip to Atami.

Shimane Prison Riot Trailer (1975)

07 June 1975

Japan, 1948: Hiroki Matsukata stars as a man facing a nine year prison sentence. He incites prisoners of Shimane Prison to the biggest riot in jail history.

Return of the Outlaw Trailer (1968)

28 June 1968

Second film of the Gokudo series starring Tomisaburô Wakayama

A Scarred Life Trailer (1971)

17 July 1971

Set in Osaka, during the devastated time of post-war Japan, this is a tale of the yakuza who set about rebuilding after the death of their Oyabun (big boss).

The Burmese Harp Trailer (1985)

20 July 1985

In the War's closing days, when a conscience-driven Japanese soldier fails to get his countrymen to surrender to overwhelming force, he adopts the lifestyle of a Buddhist monk.

Oxen Split Torturing Trailer (1976)

04 September 1976

Two short stories set in Edo during the Shogun era. The first, during a time when Christians are persecuted vehemently, Iori falls in love with a young Christian girl.

Death Shadows Trailer (1986)

20 September 1986

Three men sentenced to death are spared and changed into “shadows executioners”, a group of ruthless ninja working for mysterious high ranking officials.

Bitter Tears of a Woman Gambler Trailer (1971)

31 July 1971

Bunta Sugawara replaces Koji Tsuruta as the leading man for this sequel of Okoma, the Orphan Gambler.

Story of a Nymphomaniac Trailer (1975)

14 October 1975

Natsu, the older of two sisters, has a relationship with Yonosuke, the local kimono trader. Unlike her more conservative sister Oshichi she tries to use sex as a means to climb to a better social position.

A Modern Yakuza: Three Decoy Blood Brothers Trailer (1971)

19 November 1971

When a large crime syndicate seeks to invade Gifu's underworld, three brothers and their yakuza family are the only ones that stand in their way.

Yakuza on Foot Trailer (1969)

30 March 1969

An Osaka gangster Shimamura just got married. His new bride, Mineko is also involved in drug trafficking.

Cops vs. Thugs Trailer (1975)

26 April 1975

When a lucrative waterfront development becomes available, the Kawade gang quickly use their political connections to secure the land.

Fate Deals the Card of Death Trailer (1971)

13 February 1971

Seijiro and Shizue meet in Niigata and fall in love. Seijiro has to go back to Tokyo soon after, and they promise each other to meet again a year later.

The Pledge Trailer (1972)

30 July 1972

When Omuro Yahachi of the Omuro family is selected as Mutsumikai Soke's successor, the conflict between the Kitakyushu and Wakamatsu begins.

Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder Trailer (1970)

11 November 1970

Ryotatsu, the wayward Priest blinded by Shinkai, the Wicked Priest, has his own story in this ultra-violent tale from the era of the Meiji Reconstruction.

Showdown of Men 4: Tetsu, the White Tiger Trailer (1968)

27 January 1968

Tetsu, is a honourable and noble yakuza caught in a conflict between rival clans, and obligations each has toward their yakuza boss and brothers.

Yakuza Law Trailer (1969)

27 June 1969

A story of yakuza lynching during the Edo, Meiji, and Showa periods.

Lustful Shogun and His 21 Mistresses Trailer (1972)

02 December 1972

The Tokugawa new Shogun is not interested in women. A nobleman with the help of a lady thief replaces the Shogun with a double, while he learns about love.

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics Trailer (1974)

15 January 1974

As Japan gears up for the 1964 Olympic games, the cops start to crack down on the gangs, under pressure from the public and the press, adding a new dimension in the war for power among the yakuza families of Hiroshima.

Japanese Humanity and Justice Trailer (1977)

28 May 1977

When a mob boss retires under political pressure, his successor and yakuza family are tested to their limits as new alliances and enemies are formed.

Wicked Priest Trailer (1968)

14 August 1968

During the Taisho Period (early 1920's) a monastery of warrior monks was split apart between two factions.

Third Generation Boss Trailer (1974)

10 August 1974

Based on Kazuo Taoka's autobiography, this film follows a Kobe gangster as he builds the small Yamaguchi-gumi into Japan's largest criminal clan.

Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty Trailer (1972)

11 January 1972

The final chapter of the Hibotan Bakuto series. Oryu the Red Peony visits an old dying Boss of an ally family and promised her that she would help guide the new Boss.

Empire of Passion Trailer (1978)

06 September 1978

In a small Japanese village at the end of the 19th century, a rickshaw driver's wife takes on a much younger lover and the two conspire to murder him.

The Tattooed Hitman Trailer (1974)

27 April 1974

The most dangerous hired gun in Kyushu's underworld has managed to trigger a vicious gang war, and now, there's a contract on his life.

A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell Trailer (1972)

22 January 1972

President of the territorial yakuza organization is being manipulated by a crooked leader in the military and some capitalists Ishikiri.

Killer's Mission Trailer (1969)

13 August 1969

Ichibei is assigned by Shogun Tokugawa to prevent the sale of a Dutch ships-load of rifles to the hostile Shogun Satsuma.

Succession Trailer (1992)

29 August 1992

A bumbling stockbroker-turned-yakuza is tasked with ensuring that an alcoholic boss is up to the task of arbitrating his syndicate's succession ceremony.

The Viper Brothers and the Young General Trailer (1975)

01 March 1975

The last in the series. Sugawara runs into two mahjong cheaters (Ichiro Araki and Mako Midori + sidekick Takuzo Kawatani) whom he takes for friends in need as his naivety prevents him from seeing their true nature.

House of Gamblers Trailer (1970)

29 March 1970

Ken Takakura stars as Ryoji one of the Aramasa family's loyal lieutenants whao takes the burden of his family being insulted by the Tanuma's family goons, by retaliating on his own.

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima Trailer (1973)

28 April 1973

Repeatedly beat to a pulp by gamblers, cops, and gangsters, lone wolf Shoji Yamanaka finally finds a home as a Muraoka family hitman and falls in love with boss Muraoka's niece.

Mother Trailer (1988)

29 April 1988

From the point-of-view of the children, "Mother" tells the story of the most unappreciated, loving and giving mother, who would sacrifice her own life, and sometimes the life of others, for her loved ones.

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War Trailer (1973)

25 September 1973

Shozo Hirono has managed to separate from the Yamamori family and create his own small family, and extend his circle of acquaintances.

Turtle Geisha Trailer (1972)

03 July 1972

Natsuko is so good at using that super-strong vagina of hers that she can fuck guys to death. In the end, she’s pitted against a sexual superman and a showdown ensues.

Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok Drug Triangle Trailer (1973)

15 September 1973

A truck driver arrives in Seoul to receive his dead sister's ashes. While there, he discovers the death may not have been an accident after all, and has something to do with international drug smuggling.

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.

Kidnapping Blues Trailer (1982)

09 October 1982

A man and a little girl meet in a bicycle parking in Tokyo. The little girl says she wants to watch the sea, and their travel begins.

Scoundrel Boss Trailer (1975)

18 October 1975

Daigoro Koiwa and Katsuo Rokujo, who met by chance, open a recession-resistant funeral business and a urinary treatment business, and put it on track, but each time, they are caught in the ploy of a money lender, Sumitomo Mitsui, who works a scam, and take over the management rights, and they are taken away, and they are satisfied with the employees of Toyo Kogyo led by Mitsui.