The Return (2019)

  • NR
  • 11/04/2019 (JP)
  • Drama, History, TV Movie
  • 1h 59m

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!

Shuhei Fujisawa

Novel

Masahiro Kobayashi

Screenplay

Shigemichi Sugita

Screenplay, Director

Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai's headshot

Tatsuya Nakadai

Takako Tokiwa's headshot

Takako Tokiwa

Kazuki Kitamura's headshot

Kazuki Kitamura

Misato Tanaka's headshot

Misato Tanaka

Aki Maeda's headshot

Aki Maeda

Ayumi Tanida's headshot

Ayumi Tanida

Atsuo Nakamura's headshot

Atsuo Nakamura

Jirô Satô's headshot

Jirô Satô

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