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Where was The Yakuza filmed?

1975 film, directed by Sydney Pollack.

  • Malibu

The story is set in Tokyo, about 5,457 miles (8,783 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Tokyo
Filmed in
Malibu
Distance
About 5,457 miles (8,783 km) between Tokyo and the nearest filming location.
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About The Yakuza

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Released
1975
Director
Sydney Pollack
Cast
Robert MitchumKen TakakuraBrian KeithHerb EdelmanRichard JordanEiji OkadaChristina KokuboJames ShigetaKeiko KishiWilliam Ross
Genre
DramaActionCrime

Retired detective Harry Kilmer is called upon by an old friend, George Tanner.

Kilmer intervened on behalf of Eiko during a skirmish, saving her life.

Traveling to Tokyo with Tanner's bodyguard, Dusty, they stay at the home of another old military buddy named Oliver Wheat.

Famous lines from The Yakuza

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • This Giri..Dusty
  • No, not much.Harry Kilmer
  • Yeah, sort of.Harry Kilmer
  • Is he unhappy?Eiko Tanaka
  • Giri. Obligation.Harry Kilmer

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