Movies by Ryo Ishibashi
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Inju: the Beast in The Shadow (2008)
Cast: Benoît Magimel, Lika Minamoto, Gen Shimaoka …
Directed by: Barbet Schroeder
Young French writer Alex Fayard (Benoît Magimel) scores a major triumph with his crime novel styled after the work of his literary hero, Japanese author Shundai Oe. But while on a book…
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War (2007)
Cast: Jet Li, Jason Statham, Devon Aoki …
Directed by: Phillip G. Atwell
FBI agent Jack Crawford (Jason Statham) is out for revenge when his partner is killed and all clues point to the mysterious assassin Rogue (Jet Li). But when Rogue turns up years later to…
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Masters of Horror: Norio Tsuruta: Dream Cruise (2007)
Cast: Daniel Gillies, Ryo Ishibashi, Yoshino Kimura …
Directed by: Norio Tsuruta
In love with his client's wife, American lawyer Jack Miller (Daniel Gillies) faces his fear of the sea and accepts an invitation for a day cruise on Tokyo Bay. But what should have been…
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Big Bang Love, Juvenile A (2006)
Cast: Ryo Ishibashi, Ryuhei Matsuda, Masanobu Ando …
Directed by: Takashi Miike
Directed by world-renowned filmmaker Takashi Miike and based on the novel by Ato Masaki, this visually stunning tale centers on the tumultuous and passionate relationship between two young…
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The Grudge (2004)
Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, William Mapother …
Directed by: Takashi Shimizu
Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as a woman who battles forces of evil in this English-language version of a famous Japanese horror film, Ju-On, about a wretched curse that descends on a person…
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Moon Child (2003)
Cast: Hyde, Gackt, Hideto Takarai …
Directed by: Takahisa Zeze
Filmmaker Takahisa Zeze weaves a surreal world of crime and kinship in this futuristic tale charting four decades in the lives of enterprising teen thug Sho (Gackt Camui), his vampire friend…
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Suicide Club (2001)
Cast: Mai Hosho, Takashi Nomura, Rolly …
Directed by: Sion Sono, Shion Sono
After 54 schoolgirls simultaneously jump in front of a train at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, the city becomes plagued with "suicide clubs" -- groups of teens who get together and make plans to…
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Brother (2000)
Cast: Takeshi "Beat" Kitano, Omar Epps, Kurôdo Maki …
Directed by: Takeshi "Beat" Kitano
Martial arts star Takeshi Kitano drop-kicks his way through this violent tale, portraying a Yakuza leader who flees to America after a gang war turns against him. He starts anew with a drug…
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Audition (1999)
Cast: Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Tetsu Sawaki …
Directed by: Takashi Miike
Director Takashi Miike fashions an explosive drama in Audition. Shigeharu Aoyama (Ryo Ishibashi) has lived as a widower for too long and decides it's time to marry again. But how will he…
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An Obsession (1997)
Cast: Ryo Ishibashi, Yurei Yanagi, Taro Suwa …
Directed by: Shinji Aoyama
Japanese director Shinji Aoyama helms this shadowy crime thriller, following the trials of a police detective whose life changes forever when he's injured in the line of duty. Hit by a…
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Back to Back (1996)
Cast: Michael Rooker, Ryo Ishibashi, Bobcat Goldthwait …
Directed by: Roger Nygard
A run-in with an inept bank robber (Bobcat Goldthwait) and getting tossed in jail thanks to a Mafia-connected cop puts the cap on a terrible day for ex-policeman Bob Malone (Michael Rooker).…
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Kids Return (1996)
Cast: Masanobu Ando, Ken Kaneko, Leo Morimoto …
Directed by: Takeshi "Beat" Kitano
The relationship of two friends -- Masaru (Ken Kaneko) and Shinji (Masanobu Ando) -- is recounted via flashback, coming full circle from their time as joined-at-the-hip, puerile miscreants to…
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American Yakuza (1995)
Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Ryo Ishibashi, Michael Nouri …
Directed by: Frank A. Cappello
When FBI agent Nick Davis (Viggo Mortensen) goes undercover to infiltrate the American arm of the Japanese mob (the Yakuza), he finds himself steadily rising through its ranks until he…
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Another Lonely Hitman (1995)
Cast: Ryo Ishibashi, Tatsuo Yamada, Kazuhiko Kanayama …
Directed by: Rokuro Mochizuki
In his youth, a Yakuza hit man named Tachibana Takashi (Ryo Ishibashi) killed the boss of the rival Hokushin gang, but was subsequently convicted and imprisoned for 10 years. Upon his…
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Blue Tiger (1994)
Cast: Harry Dean Stanton, Virginia Madsen, Chris DeRose …
Directed by: Norberto Barba
Gena Hayes (Virginia Madsen) is on a mission after her son becomes the victim of a Japanese mob shootout. As she begins searching for his killer, her only lead is the blue tiger tattoo that…