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Bunta Sugawara - what members say


  • Cops vs Thugs
  • Cops vs Thugs review by alrose from Manchester, England
    Rated - 5.0 stars Bunta/ Fukusaku connection works again 2 June 2005
    ...Cops vs Thugs is another colloboration between Bunta Sugawara and Kinji Fukusaku up there with other greats (ie. scorcese/deniro, karina/godard) Similar in style to the yaku...   Read customer review

Bunta Sugawara - filmography


  • Tales From Earthsea on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Junichi Okada,  Aoi Teshima,  Bunta Sugawara
    Director: Goro Miyazaki
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Based on Ursula LeGuin's "Earthsea" books, this is the first film from the son of the legendary Hayao Miyazaki. While investigating a number of strange occurences, along with a rise in dragon sightings, the wizard Ged meets the prince Arren. But little does he realise the darkness dwelling inside ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 6,539 members
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  • Tales From Earthsea - Blu-ray (2006)
    Starring: Junichi Okada,  Aoi Teshima,  Bunta Sugawara
    Director: Goro Miyazaki
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Based on Ursula LeGuin's "Earthsea" books, this is the first film from the son of the legendary Hayao Miyazaki. While investigating a number of strange occurences, along with a rise in dragon sightings, the wizard Ged meets the prince Arren. But little does he realise the darkness dwelling inside ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 20 members
    Due for release on 25th June 2012
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  • Yakuza Papers (1973)
    Starring: Bunta Sugawara,  Hiroki Matsukata
    Director: Kinji Fukasaku
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    This Japanese yakuza film, starring Bunta Sugawara, has been likened to THE GODFATHER, as it follows a group of gangsters struggling for power and survival.
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 231 members
    Not available for rental
  • Japan Organised Crime Boss on DVD (1969)
    Starring: Bunta Sugawara,  Koji Tsurata,  Noboru Ando
    Director: Kinji Fukasaku
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    When Yokohama Yakuza member Tsukamoto is released from jail, he plans on a quiet life away from the criminal underworld. However, when his boss is assassinated as part of a vicious power struggle between rival Yakuza clans, he is forced to act.
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 161 members
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Bunta Sugawara facts

5 most recent films

Tales From Earthsea - 3.0 stars
Tales From Earthsea - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Spirited Away - 4.0 stars
Yakuza Papers - 3.0 stars
Cops vs Thugs - 2.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Spirited Away - 4.0 stars
Tales From Earthsea - 3.0 stars
Yakuza Papers - 3.0 stars
Japan Organised Crime Boss - 3.0 stars
Cops vs Thugs - 2.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Tales From Earthsea - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Street Mobster - 2.5 stars
Cops vs Thugs - 2.5 stars
Japan Organised Crime Boss - 3.0 stars
Yakuza Papers - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Mari Natsuki - 3 times - show films
Miyu Irino - 3 times - show films
Koba Hayashi - 3 times - show films
Rumi Hiiragi - 3 times - show films
Teruyuki Kagawa - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Kinji Fukasaku - 4 times - show films
Goro Miyazaki - 4 times - show films
Hayao Miyazaki - 3 times - show films