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The Return (2019)

Original title: 帰郷

2019-11-04 · 1h 59m · JA
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Tatsuya Nakadai, the world’s greatest living actor, returns to the screen in a brilliant adaptation of a story by novelist Shuhei Fujisawa. A traveling gambler known as “Funeral Uno” he is now 86 years old and returning to his hometown for the first time in 30 years. Partly told in flashbacks, he is forced to face his lifelong nemesis, Boss Kyuzo, a vile yakuza portrayed by another superstar of samurai cinema, Atsuo Nakamura! Before the two old gamblers can settle a 30-year-old score they must put their lives on the line in a game of dice that can only lead to a bloody sword duel the likes of which has never before been seen! Superb performances all around in a film loaded with surprises and exciting swordplay!

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Shigemichi SugitaDirector

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Tatsuya NakadaiTatsuya NakadaiTakako TokiwaTakako TokiwaKazuki KitamuraKazuki KitamuraMisato TanakaMisato TanakaAki MaedaAki MaedaAyumi TanidaAyumi TanidaAtsuo NakamuraAtsuo NakamuraJiro SatoJiro SatoYoshiko MitaYoshiko MitaNaoto OgataNaoto OgataIsao HashizumeIsao Hashizume

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Yakuza vs. adventurers

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Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityYakuza Vs AdventurersDialogue densityDramaDirector preference239362Actor preference309172 · 72167 · 171014Country preferenceJp

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What is The Return about?

Tatsuya Nakadai, the world’s greatest living actor, returns to the screen in a brilliant adaptation of a story by novelist Shuhei Fujisawa. A traveling gambler known as “Funeral Uno” he is now 86 years old and returning to his hometown for the first time in 30 years. Partly told in flashbacks, he is forced to face his lifelong nemesis, Boss Kyuzo, a vile yakuza portrayed by another superstar of samurai cinema, Atsuo Nakamura! Before the two old gamblers can settle a 30-year-old score they must put their lives on the line in a game of dice that can only lead to a bloody sword duel the likes of which has never before been seen! Superb performances all around in a film loaded with surprises and exciting swordplay!

How long is The Return?

The Return has a runtime of 119 minutes.