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Rikiya Yasuoka is a Actor Japonais born on 19 july 1947
Rikiya Yasuoka (安岡力也, Yasuoka Rikiya, 19 July 1947 – 8 April 2012) was a Japanese actor and singer of mixed Japanese and Italian descent.
He was diagnosed with Guillain–Barré syndrome in late June 2006, and died of heart failure on 8 April 2012.
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Rikiya Yasuoka (安岡力也, Yasuoka Rikiya, 19 July 1947 – 8 April 2012) was a Japanese actor and singer of mixed Japanese and Italian descent.
Biography
Born in Tokyo, he appeared in his first film, Jitensha dorobo, in 1964.He was diagnosed with Guillain–Barré syndrome in late June 2006, and died of heart failure on 8 April 2012.
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Izo (2004)
, 2h8Directed by Takashi Miike
Genres Drama, War, Fantasy, Action, Horror, Historical
Actors Takeshi Kitano, Kaori Momoi, Ryūhei Matsuda, Masumi Okada, Yūya Uchida, Hiroki Matsukata
Roles Lender
Rating60%
En 1865, un assassin redoutable est crucifié et meurt sous les coups de lances. Mais son esprit, bouillant de haine et de désir de revanche, le dispense de la mort. Il devient prisonnier d’un espace-temps en perpétuelle mutation, exécutant tout ce qui tombe sous sa lame : hommes, femmes, enfants et même les divinités qui régissent l’univers.
Deadly Outlaw: Rekka (2002)
, 1h36Directed by Takashi Miike
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Yakuza films, Gangster films
Actors Sonny Chiba, Riki Takeuchi, Yūya Uchida, Kenichi Endō, Mika Katsumura, Tetsurō Tanba
Roles Masakatsu Kugihara
Rating66%
After Kunisada (Riki Takeuchi)'s yakuza leader and father figure is brutally murdered, he and his best friend (Kenichi Endo) go on a two-man mission to avenge his death, killing other Yakuza leaders leading to a final confrontation by the old man's killers.
Graveyard of Honor (2002)
, 2h11Directed by Takashi Miike
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Yakuza films, Gangster films
Actors Takashi Miike, Harumi Inoue, Renji Ishibashi, Narimi Arimori, Shigeo Kobayashi, Shun Sugata
Roles Aoyama
Rating68%
A barkeeper saves a yakuza boss' life and thus makes his way up in the organization. However, his fear of nothing soon causes problems.
Family (2001)
, 1h51Directed by Takashi Miike
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Yakuza films, Gangster films
Actors Kōichi Iwaki, Kenichi Endō, Rikiya Yasuoka
Rating55%
Osaka Tough Guys (1995)
, 1h41Directed by Takashi Miike
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action, Crime
Actors Shingo Yamashiro, Rikiya Yasuoka
Roles Daimon
Rating63%
Deux ados, Makoto Fukunaga et Eiji Yamada ne pensent qu’à s’amuser et se bagarrer à l’occasion. Ils se retrouveront yakuza malgré eux, enrôlés dans un clan pour le moins spécial ! Ils vont découvrir un monde qu’ils étaient loin de s’imaginer.
The Triple Cross (1992)
Directed by Kinji Fukasaku
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Actors Keiko Oginome, Sonny Chiba, Yoshio Harada, Renji Ishibashi, Kirin Kiki, Yumi Takigawa
Rating64%
Quand trois gangsters vieillissants se réunissent pour un casse, chacun a ses raisons : Imura croule sous les dettes, Shiba a une jeune maitresse, Kanizaki est le chef de gang.
, 1h10Directed by Go Nagai
Genres Science fiction, Action, Horror
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Rikiya Yasuoka, Eric Stuart, Tom Wayland
Roles Gô Ranjuji
Rating57%
Black Rain (1989)
, 2hDirected by Ridley Scott
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Motocyclette, Yakuza films, Road movies, Chase films, Gangster films
Actors Michael Douglas, Andy García, Ken Takakura, Kate Capshaw, Yūsaku Matsuda, Tomisaburō Wakayama
Roles Sugai's Man
Rating65%
Nick Conklin is a New York City police officer facing possible criminal charges; Internal Affairs believes Nick was involved with his partner who was caught taking criminal money in a corruption scandal. Nick is divorced from his wife, who has custody of their two children. Nick also has financial difficulties.
The Toxic Avenger Part II (1989)
, 1h35Directed by Lloyd Kaufman
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Horror comedy, Fantasy, Action, Horror
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Comedy science fiction films, Superhero films, Comedy horror films
Actors Rikiya Yasuoka, Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Jai White, Joe Fleishaker, Scott Leva
Roles Big Mac
Rating50%
Five years after the events of the original film, The Toxic Avenger (Ron Fazio) is lured to Tokyo, Japan by the evil corporation Apocalypse Inc. So while the Toxic Avenger is fighting crime in Tokyo, Apocalypse Inc. spreads evil in Tromaville and it is up to the famous hideously deformed superhero of superhuman size and strength to stop the abominable Apocalypse Inc. from attacking both Tokyo and Tromaville.
Tokyo Pop (1988)
Directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Carrie Hamilton, Diamond Yukai, Rome Kanda, Taiji Tonoyama, Masumi Harukawa, Hiroshi Mikami
Roles Akira
Rating66%
This is the story of a girl named Wendy Reed, who leaves the USA and her boyfriend, a musician played by Michael Cerveris, and travels to Tokyo, Japan. She plans to visit a girlfriend but cannot find her. Instead she meets a young man named Hiro (pronounced hero), who is the leader of an unsuccessful pop band. As Wendy is blonde and tall by local standards, she attracts attention. She falls in love with Hiro and develops a music career as the movie advances. With some tricks they manage to catch the eye of a record label producer and achieve success for a short time. The song, which is played throughout, is a cover version from John Sebastian's Do you believe in magic? While they top the charts, there is some luxury in their lives, but the blossoming relationship of the main couple starts breaking apart.
No More Comics! (1986)
Directed by Yōjirō Takita
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Yūya Uchida, Yumi Aso, Takeshi Kitano, Hiromi Go, Rikiya Yasuoka, Seiko Matsuda
Roles Man at bar
Rating68%
Tampopo (1985)
, 1h54Directed by Jūzō Itami
Origin Japon
Genres Comedy
Themes Cooking films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Ken Watanabe, Kōji Yakusho, Fukumi Kuroda, Rikiya Yasuoka
Roles Pisken
Rating78%
A pair of truck drivers, the experienced Gorō (Tsutomu Yamazaki) and a younger sidekick named Gun (Ken Watanabe), stop at a decrepit roadside ramen (noodle) shop. Outside, Gorō rescues a boy who is being beaten up by three schoolmates. The boy, Tabo, turns out to be the son of the widowed owner of the struggling business, Tampopo (Nobuko Miyamoto). When a customer called Pisken (Rikiya Yasuoka) harasses Tampopo, Gorō invites him and his men to step outside. Gorō puts up a good fight, but outnumbered by Pisken and his men, he is knocked out and wakes up the next morning in Tampopo's home.
Fire Festival (1985)
, 2h5Directed by Mitsuo Yanagimachi
Genres Drama
Actors Kin'ya Kitaōji, Kiwako Taichi, Junko Miyashita, Rikiya Yasuoka, Keizō Kanie, Kin Sugai
Roles Toshio
Rating70%
A Pool Without Water (1982)
, 1h43Directed by Kōji Wakamatsu
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Crime, Romance
Actors Yūya Uchida, Kenji Sawada, Rikiya Yasuoka, Yoshio Harada, Taiji Tonoyama, Fujio Akatsuka
Roles Yakuza Henchman
Rating66%
Un poinçonneur de billet de train à la vie ennuyeuse, sauve un soir une jeune fille des mains de deux hommes qui veulent abuser d'elle. Petit à petit, il va nourrir des fantasmes sur elle, avant de s'adonner à un nouveau plaisir, celui de s'introduire chez des jeunes filles la nuit pour les violer. En repartant, il nettoie et prépare le déjeuner. Il fait ainsi naître des sentiments confus chez sa victime.
Roaring Fire (1981)
, 1h38Directed by Norifumi Suzuki
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Kung fu, Action, Crime
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Hiroyuki Sanada, Sonny Chiba, Mikio Narita, Seizō Fukumoto, Rikiya Yasuoka
Rating64%
À Hong-Kong, un homme (Hiroyuki Sanada) est poursuivi et abattu par des membres des triades. Au Texas, son jumeau, Georges, se rend au chevet de son père mourant : celui-ci lui révèle qu'il l'a enlevé enfant à une riche famille du Japon avant de quitter le pays.