A former American G.I. joins a yakuza family after his release from prison in post-World War II Osaka.
Cinematography
Osaka neon-soaked streets look incredible, shame about everything else.
Costume
The tattoos are genuinely impressive, researched by actual yakuza advisors.
Director
Martin Zandvliet
Jared Leto
Nick Lowell
Tadanobu Asano
Kiyoshi
Kippei Shiina
Orochi
Shioli Kutsuna
Miyu
Min Tanaka
Akihiro
Nao Omori
Hiromitsu
Emile Hirsch
Paulie Bowers
Rory Cochrane
Anthony Panetti
YOUNG DAIS
Takeshi
Masaki Miura
Kentaro
Ray Nicholson
American Stock Broker
Yasushi Fuchikami
Ryo
Shun Sugata
Prison Warden
Hiroya Shimizu
Banjo
HIRO
Satoru
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Netflix bought this for $3 million after its planned theatrical release fell through, then buried it with minimal promotion.
Actual yakuza members consulted on tattoo designs and ritual accuracy, which makes the white protagonist insertion even more baffling.
US
