The Return
Genres
Overview
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!
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
119 min
Release Date
2019-11-04
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
8
Vote Average
8
Tatsuya Nakadai
Takako Tokiwa
Kazuki Kitamura
Misato Tanaka
Aki Maeda
Ayumi Tanida
Atsuo Nakamura
Jiro Sato
Yoshiko Mita
Naoto Ogata
Isao Hashizume
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