Japan,
2016, 95 min
Directed by:
Yûichi HibiPlots(1)
Ken San pieces together the puzzle of the life and legacy of Japan's mythical acting icon, Ken Takakura. Collaborators, friends and family tell intimate stories of Ken's journey and how one man of quiet dignity became a cultural barrier-breaking film star. (Santa Barbara International Film Festival)
Cast
Martin Scorsese
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Raging Bull (1980)
Pavlova: A Woman for All Time (1983)
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Michael Douglas
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Falling Down (1993)
John Woo
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A Better Tomorrow (1986)
Bullet in the Head (1990)
Paul Schrader
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Dog Eat Dog (2016)
Yōji Yamada
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Jan de Bont
Netherlands
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Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
Kiichi Nakai
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Revenge of the Pomegranate Tree Hill (2014)
Insight Into the Universe (2012)
Owl's Castle (1999)
Yasuo Furuhata
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梅宮辰夫
China
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Karate Warriors (1976)
Hunter in the dark (1979)
Graveyard of Honor (1975)
Nobuo Yana
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