Sadao Nakajima

Sadao Nakajima

August 8, 1934 · 92 years old

Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his work in yakuza films and jidaigeki.

Known For

15 titles
1
Mifune: The Last Samurai

Mifune: The Last Samurai

2016 · 1h 20m · Movie

A feature-length documentary about the life and films of legendary actor Toshiro Mifune, weaving together film clips, archival stills, and interviews with such luminaries as Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese. Narrated by Keanu ...

7.2
2
Shogun's Shadow

Shogun's Shadow

1989 · 1h 54m · Movie

A small band of heroes goes on a journey to protect a five year old who is next in line to become the Shogun of Japan. The boy's father, the Mad Shogun, tries to remove his son from the line of succession by any means possible.

6.9
3
The Shogun Assassins

The Shogun Assassins

1979 · 2h 28m · Movie

Generel Sanada, seeking retribution for the murder of his father and a lost battle, both conceived by the Shogun, devises a series of brilliant plans to thwart the Shogun's overwhelming strength.

6.4
4
The Great Okinawa Yakuza War

The Great Okinawa Yakuza War

1976 · 1h 36m · Movie

Set in Okinawa 1971, one year before the return of power to the mainland, this film highlights the bloody battle of Okinawa Yakuza gangsters versus mainland system.

7.0
5
Bôhachi bushidô: Sa burai

Bôhachi bushidô: Sa burai

1974 · 1h 23m · Movie

A ronin desperado who turns into a criminal is condemned to death sentence. However, he is saved by the notorious Bohachi clan who contemplate to use his sword skills against their rivals. The ronin now finds himself in an inferno...

6.6
6
The Rapacious Jailbreaker

The Rapacious Jailbreaker

1974 · 1h 37m · Movie

Masayuki Ueda is sent to prison for murder, but is unable to be contained for long.

7.2
7
Nippon no Don: Yabohen

Nippon no Don: Yabohen

1977 · 2h 21m · Movie

An ambitious Kansai yakuza don moves in on Tokyo using financial and political tactics, sparking conflict with a local criminal association.

7.2
8
Teppôdama no bigaku

Teppôdama no bigaku

1973 · 1h 40m · Movie

A low-life crook gets a job as a yakuza hit-man and proceeds to pretend to be a big shot. There are, however, things that cannot be faked.

6.9
9
Nihon no Don: Kanketsuhen

Nihon no Don: Kanketsuhen

1978 · 2h 11m · Movie

The eastern and western factions of the Yakuza battle to control Japan.

6.6
10
Authentic True Account: Osaka Shock Tactics

Authentic True Account: Osaka Shock Tactics

1976 · 1h 32m · Movie

There is almost non-stop action and violent brutality guys get cooked to death in oil drums, fires erupt and car explode.

6.9
11
Yakuza Ladies Revisited

Yakuza Ladies Revisited

1991 · 1h 44m · Movie

The wife of a yakuza lieutenant tries to keep the peace when the clan's heir suddenly dies and a succession conflict threatens to break out.

6.1
12
The Seburi Story

The Seburi Story

1985 · 2h 5m · Movie

The culturally isolated, nomadic Seburi people of western Japan are the subject of this tragedy about a few of the community's members who especially experience difficulties as modern Japan encroaches on their world. The setting i...

6.7
13
Lady Kasuga

Lady Kasuga

1990 · 1h 54m · Movie

Kasuga no Tsubone was a Japanese noble, one of the best politicians in the Edo period. A prominent samurai family during that period. She negotiated with the Imperial Court and contributed to the stabilization of the Tokugawa Shog...

6.9
14
Yakuza Ladies: Decision

Yakuza Ladies: Decision

1998 · 1h 56m · Movie

Kasuga's husband gets arrested for a murder of his beloved protege. She and her family investigate and find out he was trapped by greedy Nagoshi, the boss of their rival yakuza family. She has to make a decision to revenge Nagoshi.

4.4
15
Kogarashi Monjirô: Kakawari gozansen

Kogarashi Monjirô: Kakawari gozansen

1972 · 1h 30m · Movie

Monjiro, reunited with his long lost sister, is pursued by a yakuza gang because he killed their boss. He also meets a fellow gambler who idolizes Monjiro.

6.1