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14 Great Japanese Gangster (Yakuza) Films That Are Worth Your Time

The following list is intended as an introduction to Yakuza movies; it is in no way comprehensive. It concentrates primarily on the cinema of post-WWII Japan, as it was in this period that the genre truly established it's own distinctive style.
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Ryûji (1983)
Ryûji (1983)
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Branded to Kill (1967)
Branded to Kill (1967)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
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Sonatine (1993)
Sonatine (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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Fireworks (1997)
Fireworks (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
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The Yakuza (1974)
The Yakuza (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   59%
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The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 1: Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973)
The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 1: Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973)
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Ichi the Killer (2001)
Ichi the Killer (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   64%
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Graveyard of Honor (1975)
Graveyard of Honor (1975)
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Drunken Angel (1948)
Drunken Angel (1948)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
10
Shin Kanashiki Hittoman (1995)
Shin Kanashiki Hittoman (1995)
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Velvet Hustler (1967)
Velvet Hustler (1967)
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The Walls of Abashiri Prison (1965)
The Walls of Abashiri Prison (1965)
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Youth of the Beast (1963)
Youth of the Beast (1963)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
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Street Mobster (1972)
Street Mobster (1972)
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