Yakuza the Graveyard (Yakuza no hakaba: Kuchinashi no hana)

Yakuza the Graveyard (Yakuza no hakaba: Kuchinashi no hana) (1976)

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A haunted detective whose unconventional methods virtually define the term rogue cop is set up for failure when his corrupt superiors assign him the task of heading the organized crime beat in this landmark yakuza masterpiece from the director of Battle Royale and Black Lizard. His guilt at having… More

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Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.
Directed By
Kinji Fukasaku
Genres
Art House & International, Action & Adventure
On DVD
Jun 27, 2006
Kino International

Critic Reviews

  • Fernando F. Croce, Slant Magazine

    Still no honor or humanity in Fukasaku's battles--a scalding entry in the director's gallery of raw yakuza bulletfests.

  • Fernando F. Croce, Slant Magazine

    There are more than enough corpses to fill a cemetery once the smoke clears in Yakuza Graveyard.

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  • Patrick D


    An art-crime flick and an amazing one. Seems to just concentrate mostly on the loaded-gun character of the cop, and blends more into the narrative of the film as we follow him along. This has the beautiful charm of 70s Japanese films, the kind you get in films like The Street… More

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