Yakuza and the Family
2020 · Movie · R · 136 min · ★ 7.3
Taken in by a crime syndicate at a young age, a man grows up bound by loyalty and a strict code. As society shifts around him, he struggles to hold onto old rules and a sense of belonging in a world that keeps changing.
Also known as A Family
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Details
- Original title
- ヤクザと家族 The Family
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2021-01-29
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (78 votes)
About
If you like crime stories about loyalty, chosen family, and shifting times, this may click, especially if you enjoyed 91 Days or Banana Fish; Not for you if you want light, upbeat viewing.
Pros: intense loyalty drama; gritty underworld stakes; strong emotional pull | Cons: heavy subject matter; slow-burn pacing; bleak tone
Themes
- japan
- society
- yakuza
- conflict
- criminal underworld
- crime family
- the flow of the times
- anti-organized crime law
- yakuza exclusion ordinances
Cast & crew
Go Ayano
as Kenji Yamamoto
Hiroshi Tachi
as Hiroshi Shibasaki
Machiko Ono
as Yuka Kudo
Yukiya Kitamura
as Tsutomu Nakamura
Hayato Ichihara
as Ryuta Hosono
Hayato Isomura
as Tsubasa Kimura
Shinobu Terajima
as Aiko Kimura
Ryutaro Ninomiya
as Kohei Ohara
Taro Suruga
as Reiji Kawayama
Ryo Iwamatsu
as Kazuhiko Osako
Directed by Michihito Fujii