The Heartbreak Yakuza (1987): Cast
The Heartbreak Yakuza is a 1987 crime drama directed by Masato Harada, starring Akira Emoto, Susumu Terajima and Takashi Sasano. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- Masato Harada
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Burning Production
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Heartbreak Yakuza About?
The premise of The Heartbreak Yakuza without spoilers.
Presented as a modern fable set to an early American melody, the film follows a hardened gangster who, by chance, encounters a woman he has not seen since childhood. Their reunion draws them both deep into the violent underground of inter‑gang warfare, where loyalties are tested and the past resurfaces.
The Heartbreak Yakuza Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female nudity
- female topless nudity
- dancing
- dancer
- radio shw fan
- crime mob
- best friend
- thug
- blind woman
- survivor
- erotica
- merging two crime gangs
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- brother sister relationship
- falling on love
- iong lost friend
- childhood friend
- revenge
- hitman
- gang boss
- japanese
- gun
- musician actor
- wedding
- self confidence
- lost innocence
- mercy
- underground
- father daughter relationship
- innocence
- blindness
- japan
- memory
- childhood
- gunfight
- violence
- sparing a life
- mobster
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- tokyo japan
- waitress
- hotel
- prostitute
- river
- contract killer
- hiding out
- reference to becky thatcher
- blinded in a gunfight
- hierarchy
- reference to tom sawyer
- disco
The Heartbreak Yakuza Cast
Akira Emoto leads the cast, with Susumu Terajima and Takashi Sasano. Directed by Masato Harada; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director Masato Harada
Also Starring in The Heartbreak Yakuza
· 16 moreMore from Masato Harada
More films directed by Masato Harada, best-rated first: Baunsu ko gaurusu, Bad Lands, Hell Dogs and Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai.
The Heartbreak Yakuza Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Mélodie pour un yakusa” and “泪眼煞星”.
- Also known as
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- Mélodie pour un yakusa
- 泪眼煞星
- 淚眼煞星
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The Heartbreak Yakuza FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Heartbreak Yakuza, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Heartbreak Yakuza?
The Heartbreak Yakuza runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was The Heartbreak Yakuza released?
The Heartbreak Yakuza was released on September 12, 1987.
Who directed The Heartbreak Yakuza?
The Heartbreak Yakuza was directed by Masato Harada.
More films by Masato Harada Who is in the cast of The Heartbreak Yakuza?
The Heartbreak Yakuza stars Akira Emoto, Susumu Terajima and Takashi Sasano, among 20 credited actors.
Does The Heartbreak Yakuza have a post-credit scene?
No. The Heartbreak Yakuza has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Heartbreak Yakuza in?
The original language of The Heartbreak Yakuza is Japanese.
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