Koji Tsuruta Movies

A film about the confrontation between two yakuza groups in the brutal Miike prison, which contained 1,500 inmates. The second film in the series...

When an American is murdered in a Japanese inn, Tokyo police detective Munesue follows the trail of the killer to New York. There he is joined by a...

Period comedy with fantasy elements.

Why did Koji Tsuruta face new challenges after the war ended? Have you ever seen a truly outrageous and hilarious performance? Why would a mysterious...

Chiezo Kataoka grew up as a Magician's apprentice in America and no prison can hold him!

The arranged marriage between a capricious woman from Tokyo high society and a quiet rustic man is tested by a marital crisis.

Centered on a young college student who puts his youthful passion into developing true judo and the fiery mentor he admires and studies under.

Two rival gangs of gangsters clash for dominance of a neighborhood.

A heartbroken beauty has slipped into the ranks of the "Golden Horse" circus troupe. The circus's two star performers, vying for her affection, face...

In the Tokugawa Era, the clan of Lord Yagyu has hidden away three scrolls containing clan secrets which, if revealed, would cause revolution and...

A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader....

The third part of the story about feudal boss Jirocho and his underlings.

Thriller about a gangster and an outlaw who become friends despite their different outlooks.

Story of an ex-sailor, caught up in a murder mystery involving gold dust buried in Manchuria, while romancing a woman whose father may be the center...

The story of men devoted to the yakuza lifestyle and their struggles during a time of fading yakuza power.

Sixth film in the "Kyodai Jingi" series. Three gangsters challenge an underworld group in northern Japan.

Lord Taro must deliver a money chest but is robbed by brigands led by Jibu. One of Jibu's men, Rokuro, steals the money from Jibu, but after meeting...

Somewhat unique as it appears to be one of the very rare appearances of master thespian Itô in a yakuza role.