7 Movies Starring Kèichi Satè

The Five

The Five

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-01-16

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

109 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (1872 Reviews)

Director:

Takashi Ishii

Fullplot:

Five men plot to steal a large sum of money from the local yakuza, but everything does not go as planned and the men find themselves hunted down by contract killers.

When the Last Sword is Drawn

When the Last Sword is Drawn

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-01-18

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

143 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (3781 Reviews)

Director:

Yèjirè Takita

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Jirè Asada (story)

Takehiro Nakajima

Fullplot:

Kanichiro Yoshimura is a Samurai and Family man who can no longer support his wife and children on the the low pay he receives from his small town clan, he is forced by the love for his family to leave for the city in search of higher pay to support them. In his search he joins a notorious clan, known as the Shinsengumi where he does as much as possible to get money. Looked at as a money grubber,Yoshimura proves his strength physically and mentally by being loyal to his honor. During the dramatic period, with the rise of the Emperor and the fall of the Shogun. Yoshimura shows us the struggle of life in a personal way, by changing the lives of the people he meets and the way life is looked at.

Waiting in the Dark

Waiting in the Dark

Basic Info:

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

130 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (222 Reviews)

Director:

Daisuke Tengan

Cast:

Writer:

Otsuichi (novel)

Daisuke Tengan (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Sukiyaki Western Django

Sukiyaki Western Django

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-09-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

121 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (12503 Reviews)

Director:

Takashi Miike

Cast:

Writer:

Takashi Miike

Masa Nakamura

Fullplot:

A revolver-wielding stranger crosses paths with two warring clans who are both on the hunt for a hidden treasure in a remote western town. Knowing his services are valuable to either side, he offers himself to the clan who will offer up the largest share of the wealth.

Sukiyaki Western Django

Sukiyaki Western Django

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-09-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

121 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (12483 Reviews)

Director:

Takashi Miike

Cast:

Writer:

Takashi Miike

Masa Nakamura

Fullplot:

A revolver-wielding stranger crosses paths with two warring clans who are both on the hunt for a hidden treasure in a remote western town. Knowing his services are valuable to either side, he offers himself to the clan who will offer up the largest share of the wealth.

Yami no kodomo-tachi

Yami no kodomo-tachi

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-08-02

Languages:

Japanese, Thai, English

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

138 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (168 Reviews)

Director:

Junji Sakamoto

Cast:

Writer:

Sogil Yan (based upon the novel)

Fullplot:

A Middle-aged Japanese ex-pat journalist investigates child organ trafficking in Thailand and he uncovers a sinister network.

Saigo no Chèshingura

Saigo no Chèshingura

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-12-18

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

133 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (234 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Kaneo Ikegami (novel)

Tsukasa Ikegami (special collaboration)

Yèzè Tanaka

Fullplot:

An army of loyal samurai plot to revenge their unjustly executed lord.

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