Yakuza Princess

2021, Mystery & thriller, 1h 51m

41 Reviews Fewer than 50 Ratings

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Visually stylish but a narrative non-starter, Yakuza Princess serves as an unhappy reminder that action is rarely a substitute for an interesting story. Read critic reviews

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Set in the expansive Japanese community of Sao Paulo in Brazil -- the largest Japanese diaspora in the world -- YAKUZA PRINCESS follows Akemi (MASUMI), an orphan who discovers she is the heiress to half of the Yakuza crime syndicate. Forging an uneasy alliance with an amnesiac stranger (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) who believes an ancient sword binds their two fates, Akemi must unleash war against the other half of the syndicate who wants her dead.
  • Rating:
    R (Strong Bloody Violence|Some Language|Graphic Nudity)
  • Genre:
    Mystery & thriller
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Vicente Amorim
  • Producer:
    Tubaldini Shelling, Andre Skaf
  • Writer:
    Fernando Toste, Kimi Howl Lee
  • Release Date (Theaters):
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $31.4K
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Magnet Releasing

Cast & Crew

Jonathan Rhys-Meyers
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers
Shiro
Masumi
Masumi
Akemi
Tsuyoshi Ihara
Tsuyoshi Ihara
Takeshi
Kenny Leu
Kenny Leu
The Taxi Driver
Eijiro Ozaki
Eijiro Ozaki
Kojiro
Mariko Takai
Mariko Takai
Mrs. Tsugahara
Toshiji Takeshima
Toshiji Takeshima
Chiba
Charles Paraventi
Charles Paraventi
Armond
Lucas Oranmian
Lucas Oranmian
Perito
Nicolas Trevijano
Nicolas Trevijano
Wallace
Vicente Amorim
Vicente Amorim
Director
Fernando Toste
Fernando Toste
Screenwriter
Kimi Howl Lee
Kimi Howl Lee
Screenwriter
Tubaldini Shelling
Tubaldini Shelling
Producer
Andre Skaf
Andre Skaf
Producer
Brent Travers
Brent Travers
Executive Producer
Fernanda Mandriola
Fernanda Mandriola
Executive Producer
Gustavo Hadba
Gustavo Hadba
Cinematographer
Danilo Lemos
Danilo Lemos
Film Editor
Fabiano Krieger
Fabiano Krieger
Original Music
Daniel Flaksman
Daniel Flaksman
Production Design
Daniel Flaksman
Daniel Flaksman
Art Director
Cristina Kangussu
Cristina Kangussu
Costume Design
Yumi Takada
Yumi Takada
Casting
Patricia Faria
Patricia Faria
Casting
Yutaka Tachibana
Yutaka Tachibana
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