Rentarô Mikuni

The Old Man and the Sea
8.1

The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea (Russian: Старик и море) is a 1999 paint-on-glass-animated short film directed by Aleksandr Petrov, based on the novel of ...
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
6.3

Sailor Suit and Machine Gun

A high-school girl inherits a declining yakuza organization, which seeks to repair its fortunes under her leadership. This mixture of deadpan ...
Vengeance Is Mine
7.8

Vengeance Is Mine

Apr. 21, 1979

Vengeance Is Mine

A thief, a murderer, and a charming lady-killer, Iwao Enokizu (Ken Ogata) is on the run from the police. Director Shohei Imamura turns this ...
Never Give Up
6.1

Never Give Up

Oct. 07, 1978

Never Give Up

Special forces officer Ajisawa leaves his paramilitary group to take care of his newly-adopted daughter, Yoriko: the sole survival of a bloodbath ...
Mount Hakkoda
7.0

Mount Hakkoda

Jun. 04, 1977

Mount Hakkoda

Two infantry regiments of the Imperial Japanese Army—210 men overall—tackled Mt. Hakkoda in the winter of 1902 to prepare for war with Russia.
Zatoichi at Large
7.0

Zatoichi at Large

Jan. 15, 1972

Zatoichi at Large

Blind masseur and master swordsman Zatoichi finds a robbed and fatally wounded pregnant woman, whose baby he delivers before she dies. He takes ...
Miyamoto Musashi VI
6.7

Miyamoto Musashi VI

Feb. 20, 1971

Miyamoto Musashi VI

In the sixth and final episode Rentaro Mikuni steals the show as Baiken Shishido, Musashi’s nemesis. Mikuni is the nominal villain of the ...