Masao Ishiguro

Violent Cop (1989)

A detective breaks all rules of ethical conduct while investigating a colleague’s involvement in drug pushing and Yakuza activities.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Kitano
CAST:  Takeshi Kitano  •  Maiko Kawakami  •  Makoto Ashikawa  •  Shirō Sano

A detective breaks all rules of ethical conduct while investigating a colleague’s involvement in drug pushing and Yakuza activities.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Kitano
CAST:  Takeshi Kitano  •  Maiko Kawakami  •  Makoto Ashikawa  •  Shirō Sano

The Pale Hand (1990)

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DIRECTION:  Seijiro Koyama
CAST:  Yoko Minamino  •  Show Aikawa  •  Ken Ishiguro  •  Masao Ishiguro

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DIRECTION:  Seijiro Koyama
CAST:  Yoko Minamino  •  Show Aikawa  •  Ken Ishiguro  •  Masao Ishiguro

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989)

Older, wiser but still a wandering loner, the blind, peace-loving masseur Ichi seeks a peaceful life in a rural village. When he's caught in the middle of a power struggle between two rival Yakuza clans, his reputation as a deadly defender of the innocent is put to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shintarō Katsu
CAST:  Shintarō Katsu  •  Kanako Higuchi  •  Takanori Jinnai  •  Ryuutarô Gan

Older, wiser but still a wandering loner, the blind, peace-loving masseur Ichi seeks a peaceful life in a rural village. When he's caught in the middle of a power struggle between two rival Yakuza clans, his reputation as a deadly defender of the innocent is put to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shintarō Katsu
CAST:  Shintarō Katsu  •  Kanako Higuchi  •  Takanori Jinnai  •  Ryuutarô Gan