Never Give Up (1978): Cast
Never Give Up is a 1978 action thriller directed by Junya Satō, starring Ken Takakura as Takeshi Ajisawa, Hiroko Yakushimaru and Moeko Ezawa. It runs 2 hours 23 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 23m (143 min)
- Director
- Junya Satō
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Kadokawa
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Never Give Up About?
The premise of Never Give Up without spoilers.
Special forces officer Ajisawa leaves his paramilitary group to raise his newly adopted daughter Yoriko, the sole survivor of a bloodbath he caused. Years later, now working as a claims adjuster, he returns to the tragedy’s scene, is arrested on suspicion, yet jail time is the least of his worries as his former organization comes after him.
Never Give Up Themes & Keywords
· 2 tags- yakuza
- based on novel
Never Give Up Cast & Characters
Ken Takakura leads the cast as Takeshi Ajisawa, with Hiroko Yakushimaru as Yoriko Nagai and Moeko Ezawa as Hiromi, Bar hostess. Directed by Junya Satō; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Junya Satō
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Ken Takakura as Takeshi Ajisawa - Hiroko Yakushimaru as Yoriko Nagai
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Moeko Ezawa as Hiromi, Bar hostess -
Tanie Kitabayashi as Kiyo Matsushita
Also Starring in Never Give Up
· 14 more- Tetsuro Tamba General Wada
- Kunie Tanaka Bartender
- Nobuo Kaneko Head of Mizoguchi City
- Richard Anderson US green beret officer
- Rentaro Mikuni Kazunari Ohba
- Isao Natsuyagi Detective Kitano
- Mikio Narita Nakado Tasuke
- Takahiro Tamura Urakawa, pressman
- Shinsuke Ashida Sakamoto, head of the Defense Agency
- Hajime Hana Lieutenant Muranaga
- Hiroki Matsukata
- Katsumasa Uchida Kanamori
- Joe Yamanaka Akira Yamanaka
- Ryoko Nakano Tomoko Ochi / Misako
More from Junya Satō
More films directed by Junya Satō: Yamato, The Dream of Russia, The Silk Road and The Go Masters.
Never Give Up Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Yasei no shômei” and “野性的证明”.
- Also known as
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- Yasei no shômei
- 野性的证明
- 야성의 증명
- 獸性大發
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Never Give Up FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Never Give Up, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Never Give Up?
Never Give Up runs 2 hours 23 minutes (143 minutes).
When was Never Give Up released?
Never Give Up was released on October 7, 1978.
Who directed Never Give Up?
Never Give Up was directed by Junya Satō.
More films by Junya Satō Who is in the cast of Never Give Up?
Never Give Up stars Ken Takakura as Takeshi Ajisawa, Hiroko Yakushimaru as Yoriko Nagai and Moeko Ezawa as Hiromi, Bar hostess, among 18 credited actors.
Does Never Give Up have a post-credit scene?
No. Never Give Up has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Never Give Up in?
The original language of Never Give Up is Japanese.
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