Graveyard of Honor (2002): Cast & Plot
Graveyard of Honor is a 2002 drama thriller starring Goro Kishitani as Rikuo Ishimatsu, Watarai Kumiko and Takashi Miike. It runs 2 hours 11 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 11m (131 min)
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Toei Video Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Graveyard of Honor About?
The premise of Graveyard of Honor without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A barkeeper saves a Yakuza boss’ life and thus makes his way up in the organization. However, his fear of nothing soon causes problems.
Graveyard of Honor Themes & Keywords
· 17 tags- blood splatter
- prison
- violence
- bare chested male
- male rear nudity
- psychopath
- shot to death
- heroin addiction
- attempted murder
- assassin
- rape
- fear
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- yakuza
- stripper
- female nudity
- remake
- based on novel
Graveyard of Honor Cast & Characters
Goro Kishitani leads the cast as Rikuo Ishimatsu, with Watarai Kumiko as Waitress and Takashi Miike as Restaurant Gunman.
- Goro Kishitani as Rikuo Ishimatsu
- Watarai Kumiko as Waitress
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Takashi Miike as Restaurant Gunman -
Shun Sugata as Toshi Nishizaki
Also Starring in Graveyard of Honor
· 35 more- Daisuke Ryû Tadaaki Kuze
- Renji Ishibashi Denji Yukawa
- Tetsuro Tamba Tetsuji Tokura
- Gajirō Satō Moguri Doctor
- Harumi Sone Ryuuzô Fukui
- Hirotaro Honda Correctional Officer
- Shingo Yamashiro Shinobu Sawada
- Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi Shigeru Hashida
- Rikiya Yasuoka Aoyama
- Yasukaze Motomiya Kanemoto
- Chū Takatsuki Sawada Family Executive
- Yudai Ishiyama Komatsu
- Yūta Sone Michio Tezuka
- Takashi Shikauchi Yamane
- Masaru Matsuda Matsuda
- Narimi Arimori Chieko Kikuta
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- Haruki Jo Sawada Family Member
- Shigeo Kobayashi Isa
- Eiichi Furui Fujii Shinichi
- Shinji Yamashita Masaru Narimura
- Harumi Inoue Yôko Imamura
- Mikio Osawa Masato Yoshikawa
- Ryôsuke Miki Kôzô Imamura
- Goro Kataoka Tomita
- Mari Nakayama Mama-san
- Yukio Yamanouchi So Honbucho
- Ryo Amamiya Hiroyuki Ogura
- Masahiko Hori Saito
- Hiroshi Honjomaru Sawada Family Executive
- Chisato Amate Reporter
- Ryo Mizuto Sawada Family Member
- Koji Motegi Boy
- Yoshiyuki Daichi Yoshiyuki Ooshita
- Jin Uchiyama Narimura-gumi Member
- Ryûkichi Kubota Narimura Gang Member
Graveyard of Honor Plot Summary
What happens in Graveyard of Honor from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Rikuo Ishimatsu, a ruthless yakuza enforcer, lives by an extreme code where loyalty and violence are tightly braided. When a superior orders him to murder a rival from another family in a crowded public club, he accepts the assignment with a cold calm, knowing that the public nature of the hit will almost certainly draw police attention and land him in prison for murder. He treats this high-stakes act as a brutal test of his devotion to the yakuza way, walking the razor-thin line between freedom and capture as if it were part of his domain.
Full summary
The whole story of Graveyard of Honor, scene by scene
Graveyard of Honor Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Graveyard of Honor.
How Well Do You Know Graveyard of Honor?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the yakuza enforcer who follows a strict code of loyalty and violence?
Graveyard of Honor Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “New Graveyard of Honor” and “Cementerio Yakuza”.
- Also known as
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- New Graveyard of Honor
- Cementerio Yakuza
- Shin jingi no hakaba
- 新仁義的墓場
- Takashi Miikes: Graveyard of Honour
- Якудза: Кладбище чести
- 신 의리의 무덤
- 新・仁义的墓场
- Cementiri Yakuza
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Graveyard of Honor FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Graveyard of Honor, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Graveyard of Honor?
Graveyard of Honor runs 2 hours 11 minutes (131 minutes).
When was Graveyard of Honor released?
Graveyard of Honor was released on June 22, 2002.
Who is in the cast of Graveyard of Honor?
Graveyard of Honor stars Goro Kishitani as Rikuo Ishimatsu, Watarai Kumiko as Waitress and Takashi Miike as Restaurant Gunman, among 39 credited actors.
Does Graveyard of Honor have a post-credit scene?
No. Graveyard of Honor has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Graveyard of Honor in?
The original language of Graveyard of Honor is Japanese.
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