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Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen

Original title: Ryûzô to 7 nin no kobun tachi
  • 2015
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
2.2K
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Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen (2015) is about the story of Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen who love derby race want to do the last battle with Yakuza guys.Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen (2015) is about the story of Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen who love derby race want to do the last battle with Yakuza guys.Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen (2015) is about the story of Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen who love derby race want to do the last battle with Yakuza guys.

  • Director
    • Takeshi Kitano
  • Writer
    • Takeshi Kitano
  • Stars
    • Tatsuya Fuji
    • Masaomi Kondô
    • Takayuki Akaike
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    2.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Takeshi Kitano
    • Writer
      • Takeshi Kitano
    • Stars
      • Tatsuya Fuji
      • Masaomi Kondô
      • Takayuki Akaike
    • 12User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Tatsuya Fuji
    Tatsuya Fuji
    • Boss Ryuzo
    Masaomi Kondô
    • Masa
    Takayuki Akaike
    Kiyomi Aratani
    Masahiro Asano
    Makoto Ashikawa
    • Yakitori Shop Manager
    Alessandro D'Amato
    Kenta Elizabeth III
    • Yakitori Shop Clerk
    Yûya Endô
    Yûya Endô
    Kôji Fujimoto
    Yoshio Fukayama
    Tsubasa Funaaski
    Daisuke Hamada
    Miwa Hashimoto
    Miki Hayashida
    Rumi Hiiragi
    Rumi Hiiragi
    Ben Hiura
    • Ichizo
    Koshi Hoshina
    • Director
      • Takeshi Kitano
    • Writer
      • Takeshi Kitano
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    5Aoi_kdr

    This movie was full of dark humors!

    It shows lives of gangs who had retired. The theme was serious. It looks hard for conventional gangs to live in the current society because their rule isn't gonna fly anymore. The more clear the society becomes, the more unnecessary the dirty force and the connections are. It reminded me the beginning of 'God father.' If scams try to target seniors of retired gangs, they must be beat up by gangs in return! It showed us funnily that an eye for an eye. But, on the other hand I found the lost things like the duties and humanity. A clean society that there're no gray area created many evil spilits don't have their own philosophies and reasons.
    5mister_bateman

    Just boring

    This could have been fun and I wanted to like it. The basic idea definitely had potential for comedy. But it was wasted. There are some semi-humorous scenes in this movie but ultimately it's just lukewarm throughout and the plot is very incoherent, so I quickly lost interest.
    1ehwqif

    Awful Comedy.

    What happened with the action movies today? Look here, you have it all. It is fast. It is fun. It has a memorable tune to accompany the action. It has remarkable characters, who by no means are deep or Shakespere type guys, they are just cool. It has one-liners. It has a smoking-hot looking girl. A little bit of nudity here and there. Couple of funny lines can be heard. Very colorful villain and his goons. It has that feeling of adventure. It is a quintessential action movie. For that reason it is so predictable and clichéd, but here, is it really a downfall? Can we get more of these, please? I am sick of a bloody messes and greedy mood in todays action movies. Can you take it a little easier, Kitano? Or is it a thing of the past, meaning that will never get this style back again? Yes, sure. Not recommended at all......
    6nanancay

    Slow-paced story about 7 old men hanging out

    Surprisingly slow moving. The main characters don't form a Yakuza to get revenge, they form it simply because they miss the Yakuza life. Thus the movie is more about men hanging out more than the lifestyle, which I found to be a better plot than actually having an established plot.

    I found the cast to be overacting, as most Japanese comedies do. It was almost too much for me.

    Slapstick with a few Boke-Tsukkomi scenes (Back and forth bantering) are repetitive, few laugh out loud hilarious scenes but an enjoyable watch if you can get past the first half of the movie.
    8FilmCuckoo

    Takeshi Kitano Right on Beat

    This movie is a 100% guaranteed Kitano style. The satire and comedy contained in this movie, is absolutely hilarious, although at points you aren't entirely sure where this is heading, or why there are some unnecessary scenes that didn't quite fit the set pace. I too would strongly recommend to ignore the poor IMDb ratings for this movie. You shouldn't even pay any attention to it, as the score is so obviously faked (42% of 1??! - yeah, right!) it makes me feel ill to think that there are people who would do that sort of thing. Regardless of that sad attempt to manipulate ratings, this is one of the best comedies by Takeshi Kitano. The seemingly western take on a very much Japanese thing, is actually a refreshing one. What some may miss about the inventiveness in this film, is the simple fact that not every one is, (or will ever be) able to understand one of the most difficult forms of comedy, satire. It seems that Kitano is purposely making fun of his own "serious" Yakuza -movies, with incredibly light touch, that makes everything seem so effortless in this movie. The idea of old, retired men "getting at it" one more time is very often used cliché in movies, need I remind of such movies as "The Bucket List", "The Unforgiven" and of course "Seven Samurai". However it must be kept in mind that Kitano's entire style doesn't appeal to everyone, nor will it never be understood by all. It's also absolute poppycock for someone to say that if you like this movie, or think it's good because you are "asianophilic caucasian" or just because it is by Kitano. I would recommend this movie to anyone, unreserved. It has it's low points, but one thing still makes me smile: The movie is stunningly funny, in the most hilarious way!. Well done Beat Takeshi!

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    • Trivia
      When one of the henchmen bends his knees, left hand stretched out, towards the opponent gang, it's because it's the "jingi greeting" by which a yakuza introduced himself in a formal way.
    • Connections
      References Seven Samurai (1954)

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    • Release date
      • April 25, 2015 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Official Blog (Japan)
      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 極道老男孩
    • Filming locations
      • Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan(Derby Scene)
    • Production companies
      • Bandai Visual Company
      • Office Kitano
      • Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,757,243
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • D-Cinema 96kHz Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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